Ōsato Station (大里駅, Ōsato-eki) is a railway station in the city of Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
 Ōsato Station 大里駅 | |
|---|---|
 Station building within an apartment complex, April 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Sanjūbanjin-7133-1 Okudachō Inazawa-shi, Aichi-ken 492-8233 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°13′35″N 136°49′06″E / 35.2265°N 136.8184°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Line |
| Distance | 77.5 kilometers from Toyohashi |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | NH45 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | February 3, 1928 |
| Previous names | Ōzato (to 1943) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 3935 daily |
| Location | |
  Ōsato Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Ōsato Station Ōsato Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
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 edit
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 edit
| 1 | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | For Meitetsu-Ichinomiya, Kasamatsu, and Meitetsu-Gifu |
| 2 | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | For Meitetsu-Nagoya, Higashi-Okazaki, and Toyohashi |
Adjacent stations edit
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | ||||
| Shin-Kiyosu | Express (some trains stop) |
Kōnomiya | ||
| Shin-Kiyosu | Semi Express | Kōnomiya | ||
| Shin-Kiyosu | Local | Okuda | ||
Station history edit
Ōsato Station was opened on February 3, 1928 as Ōzato Station (大佐土駅, Ōzato-eki) 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 edit
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3,935 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area edit
- Ōsato Junior High School
- Kiyosu Station
- Ōsato Nishi Elementary School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 15-3 名古屋鉄道駅別乗降客の推移 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Inazkawa City. 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
External links edit
Media related to Ōsato Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)