Morikami Station (森上駅, Morikami-eki) is a railway station in the city of Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
 Morikami Station 森上駅 | |
|---|---|
 Morikami Station in June 2018 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Hongō7-30 Sobuechō Morikami, Inazawa-shi, Aichi-ken 495-0011 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°14′52″N 136°44′12″E / 35.2477°N 136.7368°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | ■ Bisai Line |
| Distance | 16.2 kilometers from Yatomi |
| Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | BS06 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | February 17, 1899 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 3,194 daily |
| Location | |
  Morikami Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Morikami Station Morikami Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
Morikami Station is served by the Meitetsu Bisai Line, and is located 16.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yatomi.
Station layout edit
The station has a single side platform, which can serve trains of up to six carriages, and is used with services which terminate at the station. Morikami Station also has a shorter island platform, which can serve trains of up to four carriages in length. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Bisai Line | For Tsushima |
| 2 | ■ Bisai Line | For Hagiwara, Meitetsu-Ichinomiya |
| 3 | ■ Bisai Line | For Tsushima, Sukaguchi |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meitetsu | ||||
| Bisai Line | ||||
| Kami-Marubuchi | - | Yamazaki | ||
Station history edit
Morikami Station was opened on February 17, 1899 as a station on the privately held Bisai Railroad, which was purchased by Meitetsu on August 1, 1925 becoming the Meitetsu Bisai Line.[1] A new station building was completed in 2007.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3,194 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- former Sobue town hall
- Kyowa High School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 鷲田, 鉄也 (September 2010), "名古屋鉄道 1", 週刊朝日百科, 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 (in Japanese), no. 8, Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc., pp. 20, 21, ISBN 9784023401389
- ^ 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 Morikami Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)