Horita Station (堀田駅, Horita-eki) is a railway station in Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
 Horita Station 堀田駅 | |
|---|---|
 Horita Station East Entrance in May 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 28-26 Shinkaichō, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-0856 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°07′13″N 136°55′12″E / 35.1203°N 136.92°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Line |
| Distance | 61.1 kilometers from Toyohashi |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | NH32 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 April 1928 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 6974 |
| Location | |
  Horita Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Horita Station Horita Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
Horita Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 61.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi Station.
Station layout edit
The station has two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath. Both platforms are on passing loops to allow for the passage of express trains in two tracks in between. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed.
Platforms edit
| 1, 2 | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | For Kanayama and Meitetsu-Nagoya |
| 3, 4 | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | For Higashi Okazaki and Toyohashi |
Adjacent stations edit
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | ||||
| Limited Express (特急): Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Narumi | Express (急行) | Jingū-mae | ||
| Narumi | Semi Express (準急) | Jingū-mae | ||
| Yobitsugi | Local (普通) | Jingū-mae | ||
Station history edit
Horita Station was opened on 15 April 1928 as a station on the Aichi Electric Railway. On 1 April 1935, the Aichi Electric Railway merged with the Nagoya Railroad (the forerunner of present-day Meitetsu). Ticket vending machines were installed at this station on 16 August 1965, the first in Japan. The tracks were elevated from 1967 to 1968.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 6,974 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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 Horita Station (Meitetsu) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)