Nishiharu Station (西春駅, Nishiharu-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kitanagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
 Nishiharu Station 西春駅 | |
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 West Exit of Nishiharu Station, June 2018 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Minamimachi-1 Kunotsubo, Kitanagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 481-0041[1] Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°14′42″N 136°52′16″E / 35.2450°N 136.8712°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Inuyama Line |
| Distance | 5.9 kilometers from Biwajima |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | IY04 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | August 6, 1912 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2013 | 22,288 |
| Location | |
  Nishiharu Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Nishiharu Station Nishiharu Station (Japan) | |
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Lines edit
Nishiharu Station is served by the Meitetsu Inuyama Line, and is located 5.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Biwajima.
Station layout edit
The station has two island platforms with the elevated station building above and at a right angle to the tracks and platform. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.
Platforms edit
| 1, 2 | ■ Inuyama Line | For Iwakura and Inuyama |
| 3, 4 | ■ Inuyama Line | For Meitetsu-Nagoya and Fushimi |
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Platforms
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Nagoya Railroad | ||||
| Inuyama Line | ||||
| μSKY Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kami-Otai | Rapid Express | Iwakura | ||
| Kami-Otai | Express | Iwakura | ||
| Kami-Otai | Semi-Express | Iwakura | ||
| Kami-Otai | Local | Tokushige-Nagoya Geidai | ||
Station history edit
Nishiharu Station was opened on August 6, 1912.[2] The station was reconstructed in March 1993 from dual opposed side platforms to its current configuration, and a new station building was completed.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 22,288 passengers daily.
Surrounding area edit
- PareMarche Nishiharu
- ruins of Kunotsubo Castle
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 西春 [Nishiharu] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ^ 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
External links edit
Media related to Nishiharu Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)