Shinkawa-machi Station
Shinkawa-machi Station (新川町駅, Shinkawa-machi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
 Shinkawa-machi Station 新川町駅 | |
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 Shinkawa-machi Station in January 2019 | |
| Location | Shinkawa-machi 3-chome, Hekinan-shi, Aichi-ken 447-0863 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34.8964°N 136.99°E |
| Operated by |  |
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Mikawa Line |
| Distance | 37.1 kilometers from Sanage |
| Platforms | 2 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | MU09 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | February 5, 1914 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2017) | 1298 |
| Location | |
  Shinkawa-machi Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Shinkawa-machi Station Shinkawa-machi Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Shinkawa-machi Station is served by the Meitetsu Mikawa Line, and is located 37.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Sanage and 15.8 kilometers from Chiryū.
Station layout
The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station has automatic turnstiles for the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards, and is unattended.
Station history
Shinkawa-machi Station was opened on February 5, 1914, as a station on the privately owned Mikawa Railway Company. A spur line ran from this station to Shinkawaguchi Station (新川口駅, Shinkawaguchi-eki) from 1915 to 1955. The Mikawa Railway Company was taken over by Meitetsu on June 1, 1941. The station has been unattended since 2005.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1298 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Shinkawa Elementary School
- Shinkawa Junior High School
- Kobayashi Memorial Hospital
See also
- List of Railway Stations in Japan
References
- 7-1 市内各駅乗降客の状況 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Hekinan City. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
