Sumiyoshichō Station
 Sumiyoshichō Station 住吉町駅 | |||||
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 Sumiyoshichō Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 156-2 Miyaji-chō Handa-shi, Aichi-ken 475-0902 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°54′07″N 136°55′33″E / 34.9020°N 136.9257°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Meitetsu | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line | ||||
| Distance | 14.0 kilometers from Ōtagawa | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Station code | KC11 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | July 10, 1933 | ||||
| Previous names | Nōgakkōmae (until 1949) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2018 | 3284 | ||||
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Sumiyoshichō Station (住吉町駅, Sumiyoshichō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Handa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
[edit]Sumiyoshichō Station is served by the Meitetsu Kōwa Line, and is located 14.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōtagawa.[1]
Station layout
[edit]The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line | For Chita Handa, Kōwa, and Utsumi |
| 2 | ■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line | For Ōtagawa and Kanayama |
Adjacent stations
[edit]| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meitetsu Kōwa Line | ||||
| Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Agui | Rapid Express | Chita Handa | ||
| Agui | Express | Chita Handa | ||
| Agui | Semi Express | Chita Handa | ||
| Handaguchi | Local | Chita Handa | ||
Station history
[edit]Sumiyoshichō Station was opened on July 10, 1933, as Nōgakkōmae Station (農学校前駅, Nōgakkōmae-eki) on the Chita Railway. The Chita Railway became part of the Meitetsu group on February 2, 1943. The station was renamed to its present name on December 1, 1949. A new station building was completed in June 1982. In July 2006, the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 3284 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Handa High School
- Handa Agricultural High School
- Handa Technical High School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 住吉町 [Sumiyoshichō] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ (3)主要駅別乗車人員(1日平均) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Chita City. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
External links
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Media related to Sumiyoshichō Station at Wikimedia Commons