Owari Seto Station

Owari Seto Station (尾張瀬戸駅, Owari Seto-eki) is a railway station in the city of Seto, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu. [1]


Owari Seto Station

尾張瀬戸駅
Owari Seto Station in December 2006
Location12-1 Yamawakichō, Seto-shi, Aichi-ken 489-0811
Japan
Coordinates35.225°N 137.097°E / 35.225; 137.097
Operated by Meitetsu
Line(s)■ Meitetsu Seto Line
Distance20.6 kilometers from Sakaemachi
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections Aichi Loop Line (via Setoshi Station)
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeST20
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 2, 1905
Previous namesSeto (瀬戸) (until 1921)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2017)4423 daily
Location
Owari Seto Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Owari Seto Station
Owari Seto Station (Japan)
Track Layout

Lines

Owari Seto Station is a terminal station on the Meitetsu Seto Line, and is located 20.6 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Sakaemachi.

Station layout

The station has a single island platform. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Nagoya Railroad
Seto Line
Seto-Shiyakusho-mae   Express   Terminus
Seto-Shiyakusho-mae   Local Express   Terminus
Seto-Shiyakusho-mae   Local   Terminus

Station history

Owari Seto Station was opened on April 2, 1905, as Seto Station (瀬戸駅, Seto-eki) on the privately operated Seto Electric Railway. It was renamed to its present name on February 19, 1921. The Seto Electric Railway was absorbed into the Meitetsu group on September 1, 1939. A new station building was completed in April 2001.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 4423 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area
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See also
  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

References
  1. 尾張瀬戸 [Owari Seto] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  2. 瀬戸市統計書 (in Japanese). Japan: Seto City. 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.

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