Mikawa-Kamigō Station (三河上郷駅, Mikawa-Kamigō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Aichi Loop Railway Company.
Mikawa-Kamigō Station 三河上郷駅 | |
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 Mikawa-Kamigō Station in February 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 5-18-1 Kamigō-cho, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 470-1218 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°00′44″N 137°07′58″E / 35.0122°N 137.1329°E |
| Operated by |  Aichi Loop Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Aichi Loop Line |
| Distance | 10.7 kilometers from Okazaki |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | 07 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | April 26, 1976 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 1875 daily |
| Location | |
  Mikawa-Kamigō Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Mikawa-Kamigō Station Mikawa-Kamigō Station (Japan) | |
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Lines edit
Mikawa-Kamigō Station is served by the Aichi Loop Line, and is located 10.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Okazaki.
Station layout edit
The station has two elevated side platforms, with the station building located underneath. However, the platforms are not matched. Platform 1 can handle a full train of 10 carriages, but Platform 2 is short and can accommodate only four carriages in length. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and is staffed.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Aichi Loop Line | For Kitano-Masuzuka and Okazaki |
| 2 | ■ Aichi Loop Line | For Ekaku and Kōzōji |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Aichi Loop Line | ||||
| Kitano-Masuzuka | - | Ekaku | ||
Station history edit
Mikawa-Kamigō Station was opened on April 26, 1976 as a passenger station on the Japan National Railways (JNR) Okata Line connecting Okazaki with Shin-Toyota. At the time, the station had a single side platform. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under control of the JR-Tokai. The station was transferred to the third sector Aichi Loop Railway Company on January 31, 1988.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1875 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area edit
- Kamigō Community Center
- Toyota Technical High School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 豊田市統計書（平成29年版） H 交通・運輸及び通信 (in Japanese). Japan: Toyota City. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
External links edit
Media related to Mikawa-Kamigō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)