Shippō Station

{{short description|Railway station in Ama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan}}

{{Unreferenced|date=September 2019}}

{{Infobox station

| name = 50px
Shippō Station

| native_name = 七宝駅

| native_name_lang = ja

| type =

| image = Shippoeki.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Shippō Station in 2005

| other_name =

| address = Henjōchi-82-1 Shippōchō Okinoshima, Ama-shi, Aichi-ken 497-000

| country = Japan

| coordinates = {{Coord|35.1955|N|136.8062|E|type:railwaystation_region:JP|display=inline, title}}

| operator = 20px Meitetsu

| line = {{Colorbull|orange}} Tsushima Line

| distance = 3.7 kilometers from {{STN|Sukaguchi|x}}

| platforms = 2 side platforms

| connections =

| structure =

| code = TB02

| status = Unstaffed

| website = {{Official website|1=https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/train/station_info/line09/station/2512.html}}

| opened = January 23, 1914

| closed =

| former =

| passengers = 4,499 daily

| pass_year = FY2013

| map_type = Japan Aichi Prefecture#Japan

| map_dot_label = Shippō Station

}}

{{Nihongo| Shippō Station|七宝駅|Shippō-eki}} is a railway station in the city of Ama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Shippō Station is served by the Meitetsu Tsushima Line, and is located 3.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at {{STN|Sukaguchi|x}}.

Station layout

The station has a two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The platforms are not even: the platform for trains in the direction of Nagoya is longer, and can accommodate trains of eight carriages in length, whereas the opposing platform is shorter, and can accommodate trains of only up to six carriages.. The station is unattended.

=Platforms=

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{{ja-rail-line|pfn=2|first=3|nidx= Tsushima Line|linecol= orange |dir=for {{STN|Sukaguchi|x}}, {{STN|Meitetsu-Nagoya|x}}, {{STN|Higashi-Okazaki|x}}, and {{STN|Ōtagawa|x}}}}

Adjacent stations

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!colspan=5|Nagoya Railroad

{{J-route|route=Meitetsu Tsushima Line|col=orange|f=b}}

{{J-rserv|service=Limited Express (特急)|p|col=red}}

{{J-rserv|service=Express (急行)|p|col=blue}}

{{J-rserv|service=Semi Express (準急)|p|col=Green}}

{{J-rserv|service=Local (普通)|previous={{STN|Jimokuji|x}}|next={{STN|Kida|x}}|col=black}}

{{S-end}}

Station history

Shippō Station was opened on January 23, 1914.

Surrounding area

  • Shippō Art Village
  • Shippō Kita Junior High School

See also