Tokoname Station

Railway station in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
34°53′29″N 136°50′06″E / 34.8913°N 136.8351°E / 34.8913; 136.8351Operated by MeitetsuLine(s)■ Meitetsu Tokoname LineDistance29.3 kilometers from Jingū-maePlatforms2 island platformsOther informationStatusStaffedStation codeTA22WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedApril 1, 1913PassengersFY201611284 daily Services Train
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Location
Tokoname Station is located in Aichi Prefecture
Tokoname Station
Tokoname Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
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Tokoname Station is located in Japan
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Track layout

Tokoname Station (常滑駅, Tokoname-eki) is a junction railway station in the city of Tokoname, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Tokoname Station is served by the Meitetsu Tokoname Line, and is located 29.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Jingū-mae. It is also regarded as the terminal station for the Meitetsu Airport Line.[1]

Station layout

The station is an elevated station with two island platforms and the station building located underneath. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and it is staffed.

Platforms

1 ■ Airport Line For Central Japan International Airport
2 ■ Airport Line For Central Japan International Airport
3 ■ Tokoname Line For Ōtagawa, Jingū-mae, Nagoya, Gifu and Shin Kani
4 ■ Tokoname Line For Ōtagawa, Jingū-mae, Nagoya, Gifu and Shin Kani

Adjacent stations

← Service →
Meitetsu Tokoname Line
Meitetsu Airport Line
Shin Maiko   μSKY Limited Express
(μSKY Limited Express trains departing from Central Japan Int'l Airport before 9 a.m. stop at this station but make the same number of stops as Limited Express services)
(All μSKY Limited Express trains bound for Central Japan Int'l Airport Station don't stop at this station. ) 		  Central Japan International Airport
Shin Maiko   Limited Express   Central Japan International Airport
Shin Maiko   Rapid Express
There's no Rapid Express trains heading for Nagoya from this station. 		  Central Japan International Airport
Ōnomachi
Nishinokuchi
Enokido 		  Express   Rinkū Tokoname
Ōnomachi   Semi-Express   Rinkū Tokoname
Taya   Local   Rinkū Tokoname

Station history

Tokoname Station was opened on April 1, 1913 as a terminal station on the Aichi Electric Railway Company. The Aichi Electric Railway became part of the Meitetsu group on August 1, 1935. A second platform was added in December 1982, and the station building was rebuilt in 1987. The station was closed from January 2002 to October 2003 to allow for the elevation of the tracks and the construction of a new station building. In January 2005, the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented. The Meitetsu Airport Line also began operations from January 2005.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 11,284 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

  • Tokoname City Hall
  • Tokoname Boat Race Stadium

See also

References

  1. ^ 常滑 [TOKONAME] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. ^ 鷲田, 鉄也 (September 2010), クロニクル常滑線, 週刊朝日百科, 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 (in Japanese), no. 9, Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc., p. 9, ISBN 978-4-02-340139-6
  3. ^ "ja:とこなめの統計 - 常滑市 10 運輸・通信" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tokoname City. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

External links

Media related to Tokoname Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official web page (in Japanese)