Ushida Station (Aichi)

Ushida Station (牛田駅, Ushida-eki) is a railway station in the city of Chiryū, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Ushida Station 牛田駅
Ushida Station North Entrance, November 2005
General information
Location	1-chōme-84 Ushida, Chiryū-shi, Aichi-ken 472-0003 Japan
Coordinates	34.9992°N 137.061°E / 34.9992; 137.061
Operated by	Meitetsu
Line(s)	■ Meitetsu Nagoya Line
Distance	40.9 kilometers from Toyohashi
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	NH18
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 June 1923 (1923-06-01)
Passengers
FY2017	4056 daily
Location Ushida Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Ushida Station Ushida Station (Japan)

South Entrance

Platforms

Lines

Ushida Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 40.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Nagoya Main Line	For Meitetsu Nagoya, Meitetsu Gifu, and Inuyama
2	■ Nagoya Main Line	For Higashi Okazaki and Toyohashi

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
Shin Anjō		Semi Express (準急) (only one train stops)		Chiryū
Shin Anjō		Local (普通)		Chiryū

Station history

Ushida Station was opened on 1 June 1923, as a station on the Aichi Electric Railway. On 1 April 1935, the Aichi Electric Railway merged with the Nagoya Railroad (the forerunner of present-day Meitetsu). A new station building was completed in September 1992. The station has been unattended since 2004.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 4,056 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Chiryū Higashi High School

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Ushida Station (Aichi) at Wikimedia Commons

• Official web page (in Japanese)