Taya Station
Taya Station (多屋駅, Taya-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tokoname, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
 Taya Station 多屋駅 | |
|---|---|
 Taya Station in December 2009 | |
| Location | 5 Tayacho, Tokoname-shi, Aichi-ken 479-0839 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34.8970°N 136.8308°E |
| Operated by |  |
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Tokoname Line |
| Distance | 26.8 kilometers from Jingū-mae |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | TA21 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | March 29, 1913 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2016) | 1291 daily |
| Location | |
  Taya Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Taya Station Taya Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Taya Station is served by the Meitetsu Tokoname Line, and is located 26.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Jingū-mae.[1]
Station layout
The station has two opposed elevated side platforms with the station building underneath. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and it is unattended.
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 | ||||
| μSKY Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Semi Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Enokido | Local | Tokoname | ||
Station history
Taya Station was opened on March 29, 1913 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 closed in 1944, but was reopened on October 1, 1949. The station has been unattended since October 1, 1979. The station was closed again from January 2002 to October 2003 due to construction which elevated the tracks and replaced the station building. In January 2005, the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1,291 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- INAX
See also
- List of Railway Stations in Japan
References
- 多屋 [TAYA] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- 鷲田, 鉄也 (September 2010), 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
- "ja:とこなめの統計 - 常滑市 10 運輸・通信" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tokoname City. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
