Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station

Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station (蒲郡競艇場前駅, Gamagōri-kyōteijō-mae-eki) is a railway station in the city of Gamagōri, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.


Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station

蒲郡競艇場前駅
Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station in February 2015
LocationYui Takenoya-chō, Gamagōri-shi, Aichi-ken 443-0046
Japan
Coordinates34.8255°N 137.2018°E / 34.8255; 137.2018
Operated by Meitetsu
Line(s) Meitetsu Gamagōri Line
Distance6.6 kilometers from Kira-Yoshida
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeGN21
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 10, 1936
Previous namesHiroishi (until 1968)
Passengers
2013256 daily
Location
Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station
Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station (Japan)
Footbridge

Lines

Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station is served by the Meitetsu Gamagōri Line, and is located 6.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kira-Yoshida.

Station layout

The station has one side platform connected to a single bi-directional track. The station is staffed. While this station is only operated by Meitetsu, it is physically connected to JR Central Mikawa-Shiotsu Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line by a footbridge.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Nagoya Railroad
Gamagōri Line
Mikawa Kashima - Gamagōri

Station history

Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station was opened on November 10, 1936 as Hiroishi Station (拾石駅, Hiroishi-eki) on the Nagoya Railway (the forerunner of present-day Meitetsu). The station was renamed to its present name on October 1, 1968.

Surrounding area

See also

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