Shin Anjō Station (新安城駅, Shin-Anjō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Anjō, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
 Shin Anjō Station 新安城駅 | |||||
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 Shin Anjō Station south exit in 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1-chōme-1-5 Tōeichō, Anjō-shi, Aichi-ken 446-0007 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°59′13″N 137°05′07″E / 34.9870732°N 137.0851868°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Meitetsu | ||||
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| Distance | 38.5 kilometers from Toyohashi | ||||
| Platforms | 3 island platforms | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Station code | NH17 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 June 1923 | ||||
| Previous names | Imamura (until 1970) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2017 | 22,864 daily | ||||
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Lines
Shin Anjō Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and Meitetsu Nishio Line. It is a terminus for the 24.7 kilometer Nishio Line, and lies 38.5 kilometers from the terminus of the Nagoya Main Line at Toyohashi Station.
Station layout
The station has three island platforms serving six tracks connected by a footbridge. Track one terminates at this station. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Meitetsu Nishio Line | for Nishio and Kira-Yoshida |
| 2 | ■ Meitetsu Meitetsu Nishio Line | for Nishio and Kira Yoshida |
| 3 | ■ Nagoya Main Line | for Meitetsu Nagoya, Meitetsu Gifu, and Inuyama (also from the Nishio Line) |
| 4 | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | for Meitetsu Nagoya, Meitetsu Gifu, and Inuyama |
| 5 | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | for Higashi Okazaki and Toyohashi |
| 6 | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | for Higashi Okazaki and Toyohashi |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Nagoya Main Line | ||||
| Rapid Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Higashi Okazaki | Limited Express | Chiryū | ||
| Higashi Okazaki | Express | Chiryū | ||
| Yahagibashi | Semi Express | Chiryū | ||
| Utō | Local | Ushida | ||
| Nishio Line | ||||
| From Main Line | Limited Express | Minami Anjō | ||
| From Main Line | Express | Minami Anjō | ||
| From Main Line | Local | Kita Anjō | ||
Station history
The station opened on 1 June 1923, as Imamura Station (今村駅, Imamura-eki) on the privately owned Aichi Electric Railway, which was acquired by the Meitetsu Group on 1 August 1935. The station was renamed Shin Anjo on 1 May 1970.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 22,864 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Makita head office
See also
References
External links
Media related to Shin Anjō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)