Hyōtan-yama Station (Aichi) explained


Hyōtan-yama Station
Native Name:瓢箪山駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:15-17 Chōei, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 463-0062
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.1972°N 136.964°W
Operator: Meitetsu
Line: Meitetsu Seto Line
Distance:7.6 kilometers from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Code:ST09
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:June 3, 1936
Former:Ōmori (to 1992)
Passengers:2135
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:Japan Aichi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Hyōtan-yama Station

is a railway station in Moriyama-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.[1]

Lines

Hyōtan-yama Station is served by the Meitetsu Seto Line, and is located 7.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station has two elevated opposed side platforms with the station building underneath. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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Station history

Hyōtan-yama Station was opened on June 3, 1936, on the privately operated Seto Electric Railway. The Seto Electric Railway was absorbed into the Meitetsu group on September 1, 1939. The station was closed from 1944 to 1946 due to World War 2. The platforms were lengthened in March 1978. A new station building was completed on October 6, 1981, and the station was staffed for the first time. However, with the introduction of the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles in December 2006, the station has again been unattended.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2135 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.meitetsu.co.jp/rosenzu/line08/eki/1173628_1174.asp . ja:瓢箪山. Hyōtan-yama . Nagoya Railroad . Japanese . 29 November 2010.
  2. Web site: http://www.city.nagoya.jp/somu/page/0000112287.html. ja: 平成30年版名古屋市統計年鑑 11.運輸・通信. 2019. Nagoya City. Japan. Japanese. 25 October 2019.