Kamaya Station (Aichi) Explained

Kamaya Station
Native Name:鎌谷駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Kamaya-cho nakayashiki, Nishio-shi, Aichi-ken
Country:Japan
Operator: Meitetsu
Line: Meitetsu Nishio Line
Distance:18.8 kilometers from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:October 1, 1928
Closed:December 16, 2006
Passengers:97 daily
Pass Year:FY2005

was a railway station in the city of Nishio, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Kamaya station was served by the Meitetsu Nishio Line, and is located 18.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shin Anjō.

Station history

Before the opening of the station, the Nishio Railway Company opened the Yokosuka-Guchi station temporarily to transport materials to build a bridge crossing the Yahagifurukawa River. However, the station was closed immediately after the construction was finished.[1]

After this, movement requesting the Aichi Electric Railways to build a station in the area occurred. The petition was approved, and the station was built with the area paying for the costs. The station name was also changed to Kamaya, by requests from the residents.

The station was closed in 2006 due to the lack of users.[2]

References

34.8394°N 137.061°W

Notes and References

  1. 西尾市(編)『西尾市史 4 近代』西尾市、1978, Page 1308.
  2. Web site: 5駅(鎌谷・三河萩原・椋岡・布土・弥富口)廃止の認可について . About the approved closure of Kayama, Mikawa-Ogihara, Futto, Mukuoka, Yatomiguchi station . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150502140704/https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/profile/news/2006/20061003.html . May 2, 2015 . August 14, 2022 . Japanese.