Miai Station (美合駅, Miai-eki) is a railway station in the city of Okazaki, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.


Miai Station

美合駅
Miai Station in April 2009
General information
LocationIchinokubo-1-64 Miaichō, Okazaki-shi, Aichi-ken 444-0802
Japan
Coordinates34°55′25″N 137°11′47″E / 34.9237°N 137.1964°E / 34.9237; 137.1964
Operated by Meitetsu
Line(s) Meitetsu Nagoya Line
Distance25.6 kilometers from Toyohashi
Platforms2 island platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeNH11
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1926; 98 years ago (1926-04-01)
Passengers
FY20178,402 daily
Location
Miai Station is located in Aichi Prefecture
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Location within Aichi Prefecture
Miai Station is located in Japan
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Platforms
Track layout

Lines

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Miai Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 25.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

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The station has two elevated island platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed.

Platforms

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1, 2  Nagoya Main Line For Higashi Okazaki and Meitetsu Nagoya
3, 4  Nagoya Main Line For Toyohashi and Toyokawa-inari

Adjacent stations

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Service
Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
Motojuku   Express (急行)   Higashi Okazaki
Fujikawa   Semi Express (準急)   Otogawa
Fujikawa   Local (普通)   Otogawa

Station history

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Miai Station was opened on 1 April 1926 as a station on the privately held Aichi Electric Railway. The Aichi Electric Railway was acquired by the Meitetsu Group on 1 August 1935. The station platforms and tracks were elevated in December 1987 and the station building was rebuilt at that time.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 8,402 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Aichi College of Agriculture
  • Okazaki Technical High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ City of Okazaki Statistics Portal (in Japanese). Japan: Okazaki City. 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
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