Kita Shinkawa Station

Kita Shinkawa Station (北新川駅, Kita Shinkawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Kita Shinkawa Station 北新川駅
Kita Shinkawa Station in April 2018
General information
Location	Kugutsumachi 4-chome, Hekinan-shi, Aichi-ken 447-0065 Japan
Coordinates	34.9062°N 136.9924°E / 34.9062; 136.9924
Operated by	Meitetsu
Line(s)	■ Meitetsu Mikawa Line
Distance	36.1 kilometers from Sanage
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	MU08
Website	Official website
History
Opened	February 5, 1914
Passengers
FY2017	3144
Location Kita Shinkawa Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Kita Shinkawa Station Kita Shinkawa Station (Japan)

Level Crossing

Lines

Kita Shinkawa Station is served by the Meitetsu Mikawa Line, and is located 36.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Sanage and 14.8 kilometers from Chiryū.

Station layout

The station has one island platforms 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 Hekinan
2	■ Mikawa Line	For Mikawa Takahama, Kariya, and Chiryū

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Nagoya Railroad
Mikawa Line
Takahama-minato		-	Shinkawa-machi

Station history

Kita Shinkawa Station was opened on February 5, 1914 as a station on the privately-owned Mikawa Railway Company. The Mikawa Railway Company was taken over by Meitetsu on June 1, 1941. The station has been unattended since 2005.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3144 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Hekinan Public Library
• Hekinan Minami Technical High School

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Kita Shinkawa Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official web page