Meiden Akasaka Station
Meiden Akasaka Station (名電赤坂駅, Meiden Akasaka-eki) is a railway station in the city of Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
 Meiden Akasaka Station 名電赤坂駅 | |
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 Meiden Akasaka Station, February 2006 | |
| Location | Matsumoto Akasakacho, Toyokawashi, Aichi-ken 441-0202 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34.8595°N 137.3111°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Line |
| Distance | 12.5 kilometers from Toyohashi |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | NH07 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | April 1, 1926 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 517 daily |
| Location | |
  Meiden Akasaka Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Meiden Akasaka Station Meiden Akasaka Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Meiden Akasaka Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 12.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi Station.
Station layout
The station has two elevated opposed side platforms with the station building underneath. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Nagoya Main Line | For Higashi Okazaki and Meitetsu Nagoya |
| 2 | ■ Nagoya Main Line | For Toyohashi and Toyokawa-inari |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | ||||
| Semi Express (準急): Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Goyu | Local (普通) | Meiden Nagasawa | ||
Station history
Meiden Akasaka Station was opened on April 1, 1926 as Aiden Akasaka Station (名電赤坂駅, Aiden-Akasaka-eki) on the Aichi Electric Railway. On April 1, 1935, the Aichi Electric Railway merged with the Nagoya Railroad (the forerunner of present-day Meitetsu). The station was renamed to its present name on December 1, 1938. The station has been unattended since 1971.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 517 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
- former Otowa Town Hall
- Akasaka-juku (Tōkaidō)
See also
References
- "平成30年版豊川市の統計）2.駅別旅客輸送状況(JR)" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Toyokawa City. 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
External links
Media related to Meiden Akasaka Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)