Hekinan Station
碧南 | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Nakamachi 5-48 |
| Operated by | Nagoya Railroad |
| Line(s) | Mikawa Line |
Hekinan Station (碧南駅, Hekinan-eki) operated by Meitetsu on the Mikawa Line, located in Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture Japan. It is a terminus for the Mikawa Line, and is located 16.9 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus at Chiryū Station. This station provides access to the center of Hekinan, Aichi, and specific notable sites nearby include Hekinan Seaside Aquarium, Myōfuku Temple, and the headquarters of Kokonoe Mirin Company, which produces mirin.
History
Hekinan Station was opened on February 5, 1914 as Ōhamakō Station as a terminal station of a line owned and operated by Mikawa Railroad. A spur line from this station to Ōhamaguchi Station (大浜口駅, Ōhamaguchi-eki) was in operation from 1915-1946. The station became part of the Mikawa Line of Nagoya Railroad in June 1941.[3] The station was renamed to its present name on April 1,1954. The extension from Hekinan Station to Kira-Yoshida was discontinued on April 1, 2004. The station has been unattended since 2005.
Lines
Layout
Platforms
Hekinan Station has a single island platform.
| 1 | ■ Mikawa Line | For Mikawa Takahama, Kariya, and Chiryū |
| 2 | ■ Mikawa Line | For Mikawa Takahama, Kariya, and Chiryū |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Nagoya Railroad | ||||
| Mikawa Line | ||||
| Hekinan Chūō | - | Terminus | ||
See Also
Media related to Hekinan Station at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ "碧南" (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "第10章 運輸・通信 （平成20年度刊愛知県統計年鑑）" (in Japanese). Aichi Prefecture. 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 佐藤, 信之 (19 June 2004), 地下鉄の歴史首都圏・中部・近畿圏 (in Japanese), グランプリ出版, p. 129, ISBN 4-87687-260-0
External links
34°52′27″N 136°59′10″E / 34.8743°N 136.9861°E
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