Okazakikōen-mae Station

Okazakikōen-mae Station (岡崎公園前駅, Okazakikōenmae-eki) is a railway station in the city of Okazaki, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Okazakikōen-mae Station 岡崎公園前駅
Okazakikōen-mae Station in March 2016
General information
Location	15-2 Nakaokazakichō, Okazaki-shi, Aichiken 444-0921 Japan
Coordinates	34.955°N 137.153°E / 34.955; 137.153
Operated by	Meitetsu
Line(s)	■ Meitetsu Nagoya Line
Distance	31.1 kilometers from Toyohashi
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	NH14
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 June 1923 (1923-06-01)
Previous names	Nishi-Okazaki (to 1936)
Passengers
FY2017	4,422 daily
Location Okazakikōen-mae Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Okazakikōen-mae Station Okazakikōen-mae Station (Japan)

Platforms

Lines

Okazakikōen-mae Station is served only by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 31.1 kilometers (19.3 mi) 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 Meitetsu Nagoya
2	■ Nagoya Main Line	For Higashi Okazaki and Toyohashi

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
Semi Express (準急): Does not stop at this station
Higashi Okazaki		Local (普通)		Yahagibashi

Station history

Okazakikōen-mae Station was opened on 1 June 1923 as Nishi-Okazaki Station (西岡崎駅, Nishi-Okazaki-eki) on the privately held Aichi Electric Railway. The Aichi Electric Railway was acquired by the Meitetsu Group on 1 August 1935. The station was renamed to its present name in 1936. The station has been unattended since February 1971.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 4,422 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Hatcho-miso no sato
• Japan National Route 1

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Okazakikōen-mae Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official web page (in Japanese)