Motojuku Station (本宿駅, Motojuku-eki) is a railway station in the city of Okazaki, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
 Motojuku Station 本宿駅 | |||||
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.jpg) Motojuku Station in July 2005 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Ichiriyama-30-4 Motojukuchō, Okazaki-shi, Aichi-ken 444-3505 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°53′35″N 137°15′36″E / 34.8931°N 137.26°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Meitetsu | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Line | ||||
| Distance | 18.7 kilometers from Toyohashi | ||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Station code | NH08 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 April 1926 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2017 | 5,811 daily | ||||
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Lines
Motojuku Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 18.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi Station.
Station layout
The station has two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed.
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■ Nagoya Main Line | For Higashi Okazaki and Meitetsu Nagoya |
| 3, 4 | ■ Nagoya Main Line | For Toyohashi and Toyokawa-inari |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | ||||
| Kō | Express (急行) | Miai | ||
| Kō | Semi Express (準急) | Fujikawa | ||
| Meiden Nagasawa | Local (普通) | Meiden Yamanaka | ||
Station history
Motojuku 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 on 24 October 1992.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 5,811 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
- University of Human Environments
- Motojuku Elementary School
See also
References
External links
Media related to Motojuku Station (Aichi) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)