Motojuku Station (Aichi)

Motojuku Station (本宿駅, Motojuku-eki) is a railway station in the city of Okazaki, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.


Motojuku Station

本宿駅
Motojuku Station in July 2005
LocationIchiriyama-30-4 Motojukuchō, Okazaki-shi, Aichi-ken 444-3505
Japan
Coordinates34.8931°N 137.26°E / 34.8931; 137.26
Operated by Meitetsu
Line(s) Meitetsu Nagoya Line
Distance18.7 kilometers from Toyohashi
Platforms2 island platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeNH08
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 1, 1926
Passengers
FY20175,811 daily
Location
Motojuku Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Motojuku Station
Motojuku Station (Japan)
Track layout

Lines

Motojuku Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 18.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

The station has two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed.

Platforms

1, 2  Nagoya Main Line For Higashi Okazaki and Meitetsu Nagoya
3, 4  Nagoya Main Line For Toyohashi and Toyokawa-inari

Adjacent stations

Service
Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
  Express (急行)   Miai
  Semi Express (準急)   Fujikawa
Meiden Nagasawa   Local (普通)   Meiden Yamanaka

Station history

Motojuku Station was opened on April 1, 1926, as a station on the privately held Aichi Electric Railway. The Aichi Electric Railway was acquired by the Meitetsu Group on August 1, 1935. The station platforms and tracks were elevated on October 24, 1992.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 5,811 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. City of Okazaki Statistics Portal (in Japanese). Japan: Okazaki City. 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.

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