![MT-Agui Station-Platform](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/MT-Agui_Station-Platform.JPG)
is a
railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
in the town of
Agui
Agui (; ; September 7, 1717 – October 10, 1797) was a Manchu noble general for the Qing dynasty. As the only son of Akdun, he was a kinship, scion of a noble family who led a number of important Manchu military operations, including several of ...
,
Chita District
is a rural district located in southwestern Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on Chita Peninsula.
As of 1 October 2019, the district had an estimated population of 160,542 and a population density of 968 persons per km2. Its total area was 165.84  ...
,
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefectur ...
,
Japan
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, operated by
Meitetsu
, referred to as , is a private railway company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan.
Some of the more famous trains operated by Meitetsu include the ''Panorama Car'' and the '' Panorama Car Super'', both of which off ...
.
Lines
Agui Station is served by the
Meitetsu Kōwa Line
The is a Japanese railway line connecting Tōkai with Mihama within Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and operated by Meitetsu
, referred to as , is a private railway company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan.
Som ...
, and is located 10.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .
Station layout
The station has two
island platform
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s connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
Adjacent stations
Station history
Agui Station was opened on July 21, 1983, replacing neighboring , which was located in an inconvenient location from the town center and which was closed. In July 2006, the
Tranpass
was the name of a magnetic fare card that was able to be used with many trains and buses running in Nagoya and its suburbs, especially trains and buses operated by Nagoya City and Nagoya Railroad, commonly known as Meitetsu. The Nagoya Municipal S ...
system of magnetic fare cards with automatic
turnstile
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s was implemented.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3207 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
*Agui town hall
*Agui High School School
*Agui Junior High School
See also
*
List of Railway Stations in Japan
The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan.
External links
{{Portal bar, Japan, Trains
*
Railway stations
Japan
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References
External links
Official web page
{{Meitetsu Kōwa Line
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1983
Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture
Stations of Nagoya Railroad
Agui, Aichi