Otogawa Station

Railway station in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

34°56′14″N 137°11′00″E / 34.9372°N 137.1832°E / 34.9372; 137.1832Operated by MeitetsuLine(s) Meitetsu Nagoya LineDistance27.6 kilometers from ToyohashiPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusStaffedStation codeNH12WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 April 1926; 98 years ago (1926-04-01)PassengersFY20174,073 daily
Location
Otogawa Station is located in Aichi Prefecture
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Otogawa Station
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Otogawa Station is located in Japan
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Platforms

Otogawa Station (男川駅, Otogawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Okazaki, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Otogawa Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 27.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by an underground passage. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed.

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

Service
Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
Miai   Semi Express (準急)   Higashi Okazaki
Miai   Local (普通)   Higashi Okazaki

Station history

Otogawa 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 4,073 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

  • Tasumigauka Elementary School
  • Okazaki Commercial High School

See also

References

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

External links

Media related to Otogawa Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official web page (in Japanese)