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in the city of Inuyama,

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 ...

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, operated by

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Lines

Inuyama Station is served by the

Meitetsu Komaki Line The is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu), connecting Kamiiida Station in Nagoya with Inuyama Station in Inuyama. The track from Kamiiida to Ajima is mostly underg ...

and is 20.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at . It is also served by the

Meitetsu Inuyama Line The is a 26.8 km Japanese railway line operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu), which connects Biwajima Junction in Kiyosu, Aichi with Shin-Unuma Station in Kakamigahara, Gifu. Together with the Kakamigahar ...

and is 29.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .Inuyama station is also a terms of the 22.3 kilometer

Meitetsu Hiromi Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu). It connects Inuyama Station in Inuyama, Aichi with Mitake Station in Mitake, Gifu. Stations L: LE: MU: All trains stop at stations ma ...

Station layout

The station has three elevated

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s with an elevated station building. After a renovation completed in mid-December 2010, there are two wickets. The renovated portions of the station entered service on December 20, 2010, at which time the station became

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. Previously, there was one wicket, but after renovation this became the South Wicket, and the newly completed wicket became the North Wicket. The renovation also included new LED displays indicating the next trains arriving at the station, which replaced displays which mechanically flipped cards. There are two exits, the East Exit and the West Exit. The station has automated

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s, Manaca automated

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s and is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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Station history

Inuyama Station opened on August 8, 1912.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 17,050 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

Inuyama Castle is a ''yamajiro''-style Japanese castle located in the city of Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The castle overlooks the Kiso River, which serves as the border between Aichi and Gifu Prefectures. The ''tenshu'' of Inuyama Castle, one of only 12 ...

*Inuyama City Hall

References

External links

Official web page
{{Meitetsu Komaki Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1912 Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture Stations of Nagoya Railroad Inuyama, Aichi