Komi Station (Aichi)

Komi Station (古見駅, Komi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Chita, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.


Komi Station

古見駅
Komi Station in December 2009
LocationShinchi Morishita 29-3, Chita-shi, Aichi-ken 478-0017[1]
Japan
Coordinates34.9879°N 136.857°E / 34.9879; 136.857
Operated by Meitetsu
Line(s) Meitetsu Tokoname Line
Distance17.3 kilometers from Jingū-mae
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeTA13
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedFebruary 18, 1912
Passengers
FY20173241 daily
Location
Komi Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Komi Station
Komi Station (Japan)
Platforms before 2019 lengthening

Lines

Komi Station is served by the Meitetsu Tokoname Line, and is located 17.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Jingū-mae.[1]

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. Both platforms can handle trains of six carriages. Platform 1 used to be able to handle trains of only four carriages, however a platform extension work has been completed in 2019. The station 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
Asakura   Express   Shin Maiko
Asakura   Semi-Express   Shin Maiko
Asakura   Local   Nagaura

Station history

Komi 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. In January 2005, the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented, and the station has been unattended since that point.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3,241 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. 古見 [KOMI] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. 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
  3. 9.交通 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Chita City. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

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