Hekinan Station
Hekinan Station (碧南駅, Hekinan-eki) is a railway station in the city of Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu. The station provides access to the center of Hekinan, Aichi, and specific notable sites nearby include Hekinan Seaside Aquarium, Myōfuku Temple, and the headquarters of Kokonoe Mirin Company, which produces mirin.
 Hekinan Station 碧南駅 | |
|---|---|
 Hekinan Station in March 2014 | |
| Location | Nakamachi 5-48, Hekinan-shi, Aichi-ken 447-0846 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34.8743°N 136.9861°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Mikawa Line |
| Distance | 39.8 kilometers from Sanage |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | MU11 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | February 5, 1914 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 3956 |
| Location | |
  Hekinan Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Hekinan Station Hekinan Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Hekinan Station is a terminal station of the Meitetsu Mikawa Line, and is located 39.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Sanage and 16.9 kilometers from Chiryū.[1]
Station layout
The station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station has automatic turnstiles for the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards, and is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Mikawa Line | For Mikawa Takahama, Kariya, and Chiryū |
| 2 | ■ Mikawa Line | For Mikawa Takahama, Kariya, and Chiryū |
Station history
Hekinan Station was opened on February 5, 1914 as Ōhama-minato Station (大浜港駅) as a terminal station of a line owned and operated by Mikawa Railroad. A spur line from this station to Ōhamaguchi Station (大浜口駅, Ōhamaguchi-eki) was in operation from 1915-1946. The station became part of the Mikawa Line of Nagoya Railroad in June 1941.[2] The station was renamed to its present name on April 1, 1954. The extension from Hekinan Station to Kira-Yoshida was discontinued on April 1, 2004. The station has been unattended since 2005.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3956 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Shinkawa Elementary School
- Shinkawa Junior High School
- Kobayashi Memorial Hospital
See also
References
- 碧南 [Hekinan] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- 佐藤, 信之 (19 June 2004), 地下鉄の歴史首都圏・中部・近畿圏 (in Japanese), グランプリ出版, p. 129, ISBN 4-87687-260-0
- 7-1 市内各駅乗降客の状況 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Hekinan City. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
External links
Media related to Hekinan Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)
- Hekinan Seaside Aquarium (in Japanese)
- Kokonoe Mirin Company