Toyotashi Station
{{short description|Railway station in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan}}
{{Infobox station
| name = 50px
Toyotashi Station
| native_name = 豊田市駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| type =
| image = Meitetsu Toyotashi Station ac.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Toyotashi Station in June 2017
| other_name =
| address = 1-35 Wakamiyachō, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 471-0026
| country = Japan
| coordinates = {{Coord|35.0868|N|137.1567|E|type:railwaystation_region:JP|display=inline, title}}
| line = {{Plainlist|
- {{rcb|Meitetsu|Mikawa|type=MY|lsquare}} Mikawa Line
- {{rcb|Meitetsu|Toyota|square}}
}}
| distance = 15.7 kilometers from {{STN|Chiryū|x}}
| platforms = 1 side + island platform
| connections =
| structure =
| code = MY07
| status = Staffed
| website = {{Official|1=https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/train/station_info/line04/station/1651.html}}
| opened = November 11, 1920
| closed =
| former = Koromo (until 1959)
| passengers = 35,081 daily
| pass_year = FY2017
| map_type = Japan Aichi Prefecture#Japan
| map_dot_label = Toyotashi Station
| services = {{adjstn|system=Meitetsu|line=Mikawa|type=MY
|left1=Umetsubo|note-left1=File:MSN-MY08.svg|right1=Uwa Goromo|note-right1=File:MSN-MY06.svg
|line2=Toyota|left2=Umetsubo|note-left2=File:MSN-MY08.svg
}}
}}
file:Meitetsu-Mikawa-line-Toyotashi-station-platform-20150503-162634.jpg
File:Rail Tracks map Meitetsu Toyotashi Station.svg
{{Nihongo|Toyotashi Station|豊田市駅|Toyotashi-eki}} is a junction railway station in the city of Toyota, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Toyotashi Station is served by the Meitetsu Mikawa Line and is {{Convert|15.7|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the terminus of the line at Chiryū Station. It is also served by trains of the Meitetsu Toyota Line which continue past the nominal terminus of the line at Umetsubo Station to terminate at this station.
Station layout
The station has one side platform and one island platform. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed.
=Platforms=
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=1|span=2|first=2|linename=Mikawa Line|lineindex=|linecol=#9eb03a|dir=For {{STN|Sanage|x}}}}
{{ja-rail-line|linename=Toyota Line|lineindex=|linecol=#9eb03a|dir=For {{STN|Akaike|x|Aichi}}, {{STN|Fushimi|x|Aichi}}, and {{STN|Kami Otai|x}}|first-3}}
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=2|nidx=Toyota Line|linecol=#9eb03a|dir=For Akaike, Fushimi and Kami Otai }}
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=3|first=3|nidx=Mikawa Line|linecol=#9eb03a|dir=For {{STN|Chiryū|x}} }}
Station history
Toyotashi Station was opened on November 11, 1920, as {{Nihongo|Koromo Station|挙母駅|Koromo-eki|}} on the privately owned Mikawa Railway. The Mikawa Railway was merged with Meitetsu on June 1, 1941. The station was renamed to its present name on October 1, 1959. The station building was rebuilt in 1961. The tracks were elevated in 1985 and a new station building was completed at that time.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 35,081 passengers daily.{{cite web |url= https://www.city.toyota.aichi.jp/shisei/tokei/sonohoka/1004730/index.html|script-title=ja: 豊田市統計書（平成29年版） H 交通・運輸及び通信 |publisher= Toyota City|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 25 October 2019}}
Surrounding area
- Toyota City Hall
- Toyota Municipal Museum of Art
See also
References
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External links
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- [https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/train/station_info/line04/station/1651.html Official web page] {{in lang|ja}}
{{Meitetsu Mikawa Line}}
{{Meitetsu Toyota Line}}
Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1920