Motojuku Station (Aichi)
 Motojuku Station 本宿駅 | |||||
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.jpg) Motojuku Station in July 2005 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Ichiriyama-30-4 Motojukuchō, Okazaki-shi, Aichi-ken 444-3505 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°53′35″N 137°15′36″E / 34.8931°N 137.26°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Meitetsu | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Line | ||||
| Distance | 18.7 kilometers from Toyohashi | ||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Station code | NH08 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 April 1926 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2017 | 5,811 daily | ||||
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Motojuku Station (本宿駅, Motojuku-eki) is a railway station in the city of Okazaki, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 1, 2 | ■ Nagoya Main Line | For Higashi Okazaki and Meitetsu Nagoya |
| 3, 4 | ■ Nagoya Main Line | For Toyohashi and Toyokawa-inari |
Adjacent stations
[edit]| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | ||||
| Kō | Express (急行) | Miai | ||
| Kō | Semi Express (準急) | Fujikawa | ||
| Meiden Nagasawa | Local (普通) | Meiden Yamanaka | ||
Station history
[edit]Motojuku Station was opened on 1 April 1926, as a station on the privately held Aichi Electric Railway. The Aichi Electric Railway was acquired by the Meitetsu Group on 1 August 1935. The station platforms and tracks were elevated on 24 October 1992.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 5,811 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
[edit]- University of Human Environments
- Motojuku Elementary School
- Honmichi Central (Chūbu) branch (中部出張所)
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Honmichi Central (Chūbu) branch in Okazaki as seen from a train -
Honmichi Central (Chūbu) branch in Okazaki
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ City of Okazaki Statistics Portal (in Japanese). Japan: Okazaki City. 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
External links
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Media related to Motojuku Station (Aichi) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)