Okazakikōen-mae Station

Okazakikōen-mae Station (岡崎公園前駅, Okazakikōenmae-eki) is a railway station in the city of Okazaki, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.


Okazakikōen-mae Station

岡崎公園前駅
Okazakikōen-mae Station in March 2016
Location15-2 Nakaokazakichō, Okazaki-shi, Aichiken 444-0921
Japan
Coordinates34.955°N 137.153°E / 34.955; 137.153
Operated by Meitetsu
Line(s)■ Meitetsu Nagoya Line
Distance31.1 kilometers from Toyohashi
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeNH14
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJune 1, 1923
Previous namesNishi-Okazaki (to 1936)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2017)4,422 daily
Location
Okazakikōen-mae Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Okazakikōen-mae Station
Okazakikōen-mae Station (Japan)
Platforms

Lines

Okazakikōen-mae Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 31.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by an underground passage. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed.

Platforms
1 ■ Nagoya Main Line For Meitetsu Nagoya
2 ■ Nagoya Main Line For Higashi Okazaki and Toyohashi

Adjacent stations
←Service→
Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
Semi Express (準急): Does not stop at this station
Higashi Okazaki   Local (普通)   Yahagibashi

Station history

Okazakikōen-mae Station was opened on June 1, 1923 as Nishi-Okazaki Station (西岡崎駅, Nishi-Okazaki-eki) on the privately held Aichi Electric Railway. The Aichi Electric Railway was acquired by the Meitetsu Group on August 1, 1935. The station was renamed to its present name in 1936. The station has been unattended since February 1971.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 4,422 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area
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See also
  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

References
  1. City of Okazaki Statistics Portal (in Japanese). Japan: Okazaki City. 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.

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