Shin Anjō Station

Shin Anjō Station (新安城駅, Shin-Anjō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Anjō, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Shin Anjō Station 新安城駅
Shin Anjō Station south exit in 2008
General information
Location	1-chōme-1-5 Tōeichō, Anjō-shi, Aichi-ken 446-0007 Japan
Coordinates	34.9870732°N 137.0851868°E / 34.9870732; 137.0851868
Operated by	Meitetsu
Line(s)	■ Meitetsu Nagoya Line ■ Meitetsu Nishio Line
Distance	38.5 kilometers from Toyohashi
Platforms	3 island platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	NH17
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 June 1923 (1923-06-01)
Previous names	Imamura (until 1970)
Passengers
FY2017	22,864 daily
Location Shin Anjō Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Shin Anjō Station Shin Anjō Station (Japan)

Platforms

Lines

Shin Anjō Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and Meitetsu Nishio Line. It is a terminus for the 24.7 kilometer Nishio Line, and lies 38.5 kilometers from the terminus of the Nagoya Main Line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

The station has three island platforms serving six tracks connected by a footbridge. Track one terminates at this station. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Meitetsu Nishio Line	for Nishio and Kira-Yoshida
2	■ Meitetsu Meitetsu Nishio Line	for Nishio and Kira Yoshida
3	■ Nagoya Main Line	for Meitetsu Nagoya, Meitetsu Gifu, and Inuyama (also from the Nishio Line)
4	■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line	for Meitetsu Nagoya, Meitetsu Gifu, and Inuyama
5	■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line	for Higashi Okazaki and Toyohashi
6	■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line	for Higashi Okazaki and Toyohashi

Shin Anjō Station track diagram

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Nagoya Main Line
Rapid Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Higashi Okazaki		Limited Express		Chiryū
Higashi Okazaki		Express		Chiryū
Yahagibashi		Semi Express		Chiryū
Utō		Local		Ushida
Nishio Line
From Main Line		Limited Express		Minami Anjō
From Main Line		Express		Minami Anjō
From Main Line		Local		Kita Anjō

Station history

The station opened on 1 June 1923, as Imamura Station (今村駅, Imamura-eki) on the privately owned Aichi Electric Railway, which was acquired by the Meitetsu Group on 1 August 1935. The station was renamed Shin Anjo on 1 May 1970.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 22,864 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Makita head office

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Shin Anjō Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official web page (in Japanese)