Owari Yokosuka Station
Owari Yokosuka Station (尾張横須賀駅, Owari Yokosuka-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tōkai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.[1]
 Owari Yokosuka Station 尾張横須賀駅 | |
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 Owari Yokosuka Station, June 2018 | |
| Location | Kitatanda-13-2 Yabumachi Tokai-shi, Aichi-ken 477-0034 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.0103°N 136.8859°E |
| Operated by |  |
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Tokoname Line |
| Distance | 13.7 kilometers from Jingū-mae |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | TA10 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | February 18, 1912 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2017) | 5472 daily |
| Location | |
  Owari Yokosuka Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Owari Yokosuka Station Owari Yokosuka Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Owari Yokosuka Station is served by the Meitetsu Tokoname Line, and is located 13.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Jingū-mae.[1]
Station layout
The station has two opposed side platforms, with the station building underneath. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tokoname Line | For Tokoname and Central Japan International Airport |
| 2 | ■ Tokoname Line | For Ōtagawa and Jingū-mae |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meitetsu Tokoname Line | ||||
| Ōtagawa | μSKY Limited Express (departing from Central Japan Int'l Airport before 9 a.m.) |
Asakura | ||
| Ōtagawa | Limited Express | Asakura | ||
| Ōtagawa | Rapid Express | Asakura | ||
| Ōtagawa | Express | Teramoto | ||
| Ōtagawa | Semi-Express | Teramoto | ||
| Ōtagawa | Local | Teramoto | ||
Station history
Owari Yokosuka Station was opened on February 18, 1912 as a station on the Aichi Electric Railway Company. The Aichi Electric Railway became part of the Meitetsu group on August 1, 1935. The station was relocated to its present address in March 1990, and work to elevate the tracks was completed in November 2002.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 5472 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
See also
- List of Railway Stations in Japan
References
- 聚楽園 [Shūrakuen] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- 鷲田, 鉄也 (September 2010), "ja:クロニクル常滑線", 週刊朝日百科, 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 (in Japanese), Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc. (9), p. 9, ISBN 978-4-02-340139-6
- 71 名鉄電車駅別乗降客の推移 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tokai City. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
