Moto Hoshizaki Station Explained


Moto Hoshizaki Station
Native Name:本星崎駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Hoshimiya-cho 301, Minami, Nagoya, Aichi
Country:Japan
Operator:Nagoya Railroad
Line:Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
Passengers:1740 daily
Pass Year:2008

is a railway station on the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line located in Minami-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is located 56.7 kilometers from the junction of the Nagoya Main Line at .

History

Moto Hoshizaki Station was opened on May 8, 1917, as a station on the Aichi Electric Railway. On April 1, 1935, the Aichi Electric Railway merged with the Nagoya Railroad (the forerunner of present-day Meitetsu). The station has been unattended since September 2004.

The stations serves the Hoshizaki (星崎) district, a former town. The line dissects the grounds of the former Hoshizaki Castle.

Lines

Layout

Moto Hoshizaki Station has two opposed side platforms.

Platforms

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