Kitano-Masuzuka Station
Kitano-Masuzuka Station (北野桝塚駅, Kitano-Masuzuka-eki) is a railway station in the city of Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Aichi Loop Railway Company.
Kitano-Masuzuka Station 北野桝塚駅 | |
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Kitano-Masuzuka Station in October 2006 | |
Location | Nibanwake-68 Kitanochō, Okazaki-shi, Aichi-ken 444-0951 Japan |
Coordinates | 34.9964°N 137.139°E |
Operated by | |
Line(s) | ■ Aichi Loop Line |
Distance | 8.7 kilometers from Okazaki |
Platforms | 2 side platforms |
Other information | |
Status | Staffed |
Station code | 06 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | October 1, 1970 |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2017) | 1068 daily |
Location | |
Kitano-Masuzuka Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Kitano-Masuzuka Station Kitano-Masuzuka Station (Japan) |
Lines
Kitano-Masuzuka Station is served by the Aichi Loop Line, and is located 8.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Okazaki
Station layout
The station has a single elevated island platform serving two tracks, with the station building located underneath. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and is staffed.
Station history
Kitano-Masuzuka Station was opened on October 1, 1970, as a freight station on the Japanese National Railways (JNR), primarily to support the operations of nearby factories of Toyota Motors and its affiliated companies. Scheduled passenger operations began from April 26, 1976. Freight operations were discontinued from January 1, 1985. With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central. The station was transferred to the Aichi Loop Railway Company on January 31, 1988. The station was expanded with the addition of another track on December 23, 2001, in preparation for the 2005 Aichi World Exposition.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1068 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
- Aichi Loop Railway Co Ltd head office
- Aichi Loop Railway rail yard
See also
- List of Railway Stations in Japan
References
- City of Okazaki Statistics Portal (in Japanese). Japan: Okazaki City. 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.