Okuda Station
Okuda Station (奥田駅, Okuda-eki) is a railway station in the city of Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
 Okuda Station 奥田駅 | |
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 Okuda Station in July 2013 | |
| Location | Okuda-Daimon-cho, Inazawa-shi, Aichi-ken [1] Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.2352°N 136.8109°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Line |
| Distance | 78.8 kilometers from Toyohashi |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | NH46 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | February 3, 1928 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 2309 daily |
| Location | |
  Okuda Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Okuda Station Okuda Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Okuda Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 78.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi Station.
Station layout
The station has two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.
Platforms
| Westbound | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | For Meitetsu-Ichinomiya, Kasamatsu, and Meitetsu-Gifu |
| Eastbound | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | For Meitetsu-Nagoya, Higashi-Okazaki, and Toyohashi |
Station history
Okuda Station was opened on February 3, 1928 as a station on the Aichi Electric Railway. On April 1, 1935, the Aichi Electric Railway merged with the Nagoya Railway (the forerunner of present-day Meitetsu). On September 26, 2002 the station was the site of a fatal accident (the Okuda incident).
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2,309 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Inazawa Higashi High School
- Mitsubishi Electric Inazawa plant
See also
References
- 奥田 [Okuda] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- 15-3 名古屋鉄道駅別乗降客の推移 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Inazkawa City. 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
External links
Media related to Okuda Station (Aichi) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)