Horiuchikōen Station

Horiuchikōen Station (堀内公園駅, Horiuchikōen-eki) is a railway station in the city of Anjō, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Horiuchikōen Station 堀内公園駅
Horiuchikōen Station in 2008
General information
Location	Maeyama 92 Horiuchichō Anjō-shi, Aichi-ken 444-1155 Japan
Coordinates	34.9278°N 137.0894°E / 34.9278; 137.0894
Operated by	Meitetsu
Line(s)	■ Meitetsu Nishio Line
Distance	6.7 kilometers from Shin Anjō
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	GN04
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 1, 1926
Previous names	Hekikai Horiuchi (to 2008)
Passengers
FY2017	479 daily
Location Horiuchikōen Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Horiuchikōen Station Horiuchikōen Station (Japan)

Platforms

Lines

Horiuchikōen Station is served by the Meitetsu Nishio Line, and is located 6.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shin Anjō.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic, connected to a small station building with rounded walls.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Nagoya Railroad Nishio Line
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Express: Does not stop at this station
Hekikai Furui		Local		Sakurai

Station history

Horiuchikōen Station was opened on July 1, 1926 as Hekikai Horiuchi Station (碧海堀内駅) on the privately held Hekikai Electric Railway. Hekikai Electric Railway merged with the Meitetsu Group on May 1, 1944. The station was reconstructed in 2007, and was renamed to its present name on June 29, 2008.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 479 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Futago Kofun

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Horiuchikōen Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official web page (in Japanese)