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Higashi Ōte Station (東大手駅, Higashiōte-eki) is a railway station in Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.[1]
 Higashi Ōte Station 東大手駅 | |
|---|---|
 Main entrance | |
| General information | |
| Location | 4-3-2 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 460-0001 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°11′02″N 136°54′30″E / 35.1838°N 136.9083°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Seto Line |
| Distance | 8.6 kilometers from Sakaemachi |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | ST02 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | October 1, 1910 |
| Closed | 1944 to 1978 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 1846 |
| Location | |
  Higashiōte Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Higashiōte Station Higashiōte Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
Higashi Ōte Station is served by the Meitetsu Seto Line, and is located 1.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Sakaemachi.
Station layout edit
The station has two underground opposed side platforms. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Meitetsu Seto Line | For Owari Seto |
| 2 | ■ Meitetsu Seto Line | For Sakaemachi |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Railroad | ||||
| Seto Line | ||||
| Sakaemachi | Express | Ōzone | ||
| Sakaemachi | Local Express | Ōzone | ||
| Sakaemachi | Local | Shimizu | ||
Station history edit
Higashi Ōte Station was opened on October 1, 1910, but was closed in 1944. The station was reopened as an underground station on August 20, 1978 with the extension of the Seto Line to Sakaemachi Station. 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 1846 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Nagoya Castle
- Aichi Prefectural Assembly
- Nagoya City Hall
- Aichi Prefectural Meiwa High School
- Nagoya Medical Center
- Nagoya City Archives
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 東大手 [Higashiōte] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. 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 Higashi Ōte Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)