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
Shinkawa-machi Station in January 2019
LocationShinkawa-machi 3-chome, Hekinan-shi, Aichi-ken 447-0863
Japan
Coordinates34.8964°N 136.99°E / 34.8964; 136.99
Operated by Meitetsu
Line(s)■ Meitetsu Mikawa Line
Distance37.1 kilometers from Sanage
Platforms2 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeMU09
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedFebruary 5, 1914
Traffic
Passengers (FY2017)1298
Location
Shinkawa-machi Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Shinkawa-machi Station
Shinkawa-machi Station (Japan)
Platforms

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.

Platforms
1 ■ Mikawa Line For Hekinan
2 ■ Mikawa Line For Mikawa Takahama, Kariya, and Chiryū

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Nagoya Railroad
Mikawa Line
Kita Shinkawa - Hekinan-chūō

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
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See also
  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

References
  1. 7-1 市内各駅乗降客の状況 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Hekinan City. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

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