Ōsato Station Explained


Ōsato Station
Native Name:大里駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Sanjūbanjin-7133-1 Okudachō Inazawa-shi, Aichi-ken 492-8233
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.2265°N 136.8184°W
Operator: Meitetsu
Line: Meitetsu Nagoya Line
Distance:77.5 kilometers from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Code:NH45
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:February 3, 1928
Former:Ōzato (to 1943)
Passengers:3935 daily
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:Japan Aichi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ōsato Station

right|thumb|270px|Ōsato Station rear view is a railway station in the city of Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Ōsato Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 77.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms, with the station building located on the second story of an apartment complex. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.

Platforms

Station history

Ōsato Station was opened on February 3, 1928 as on the Aichi Electric Railway. On April 1, 1935, the Aichi Electric Railway merged with the Nagoya Railway (the forerunner of present-day Meitetsu). The station changed the kanji of its name to the present configuration on November 2, 1943. The station has been unattended since February 2004.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3,935 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.city.inazawa.aichi.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/002/687/ina_toukei2019.pdf. ja:15-3 名古屋鉄道駅別乗降客の推移. 2019. Inazkawa City. Japan. Japanese. 5 October 2019.