Amagasaka Station (尼ヶ坂駅, Amagasaka-eki) is a railway station in Kita-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.[1]
 Amagasaka Station 尼ヶ坂駅 | |||||
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 Amagasaka Station in February 2010 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1-20 Ōsugi, Kita-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 462-0837 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°11′17″N 136°55′10″E / 35.1881°N 136.9195°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Meitetsu | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Seto Line | ||||
| Distance | 2.7 kilometers from Sakaemachi | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | ST04 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | May 23, 1911 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2017 | 1770 | ||||
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Lines edit
Amagasaka Station is served by the Meitetsu Seto Line, and is located 2.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Sakaemachi.
Station layout edit
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 edit
| 1 | ■ Meitetsu Seto Line | For Ōzone and Owari Seto |
| 2 | ■ Meitetsu Seto Line | For Sakaemachi |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Nagoya Railroad | ||||
| Seto Line | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Local Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Shimizu | Local | Morishita | ||
Station history edit
Amagasaka Station was opened on May 23, 1911. The station was rebuilt in 1956, and rebuilt again with elevated tracks in 1990. On December 16, 2006, the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1770 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Shikishima Baking, commonly known as Pasco, a common bread maker in Japan.
- Nagoya Kogei High School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 尼ヶ坂 [Amagasaka] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ^ 平成30年版名古屋市統計年鑑 11.運輸・通信 (in Japanese). Japan: Nagoya City. 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
External links edit
Media related to Amagasaka Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)