Shigehara Station (重原駅, Shigehara-eki) is a railway station in the city of Chiryū, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.


Shigehara Station

重原駅
Shigehara Station in October 2018
General information
LocationHongō-4 Kamishigeharachō, Chiryū-shi, Aichi-ken 472-0026[1]
Japan
Coordinates34°59′42″N 137°01′25″E / 34.9949°N 137.0237°E / 34.9949; 137.0237
Operated by Meitetsu
Line(s) Meitetsu Mikawa Line
Distance2.2 kilometers from Chiryū
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeMU01
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 6, 1923
Passengers
FY2017855 daily
Location
Shigehara Station is located in Aichi Prefecture
Shigehara Station
Shigehara Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Shigehara Station is located in Japan
Shigehara Station
Shigehara Station
Shigehara Station (Japan)
Platforms

Lines

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Shigehara Station is served by the Meitetsu Mikawa Line and is 2.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Chiryū Station.

Station layout

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Track Layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  Mikawa Line For Chiryū
2  Mikawa Line For Kariya and Hekinan

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Nagoya Railroad
Mikawa Line
Chiryū - Kariya

Station history

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Shigehara Station was opened on April 6, 1923, as a station on the privately owned Mikawa Railway Company. The Mikawa Railway Company was taken over by Meitetsu on June 1, 1941. A new station building was completed in 2005.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 855 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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  • site of Shigehara Castle

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 重原 [Shigehara] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  2. ^ 9-2 各駅乗降客数 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Anjo City. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
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