MT-Kira-Yoshida-station-platform-Nishio-line

is a

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in the city of

Nishio, Aichi is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 169,984 in 65,553 households, with a population density of 1,054 persons per km². The total area of the city was . It is a regional ...

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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

Kira Yoshida Station is a served by the

Meitetsu Nishio Line The is a railway line operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) in 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 geog ...

, and is located 24.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at . It is also a terminus of the

Meitetsu Gamagōri Line The is a 17.6 km Japanese railway line in Aichi Prefecture which connects Kira Yoshida Station in Nishio, with Gamagōri Station in Gamagōri. It is owned by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) and operated as an exte ...

, and is located 17.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station has two pairs of opposed

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s. Each pair is set at an angle to each other, forming a "V" shape. Platform one is not in use. The station has automated

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automated

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s and is attended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

Station history

Kira Yoshida Station was opened on August 25, 1928, as on the Mikawa Railway. The station was renamed to its present name on November 1, 1960.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1452 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*former Kira Town Hall *Yoshida Elementary School

References

External links

Official web page
{{Meitetsu Gamagōri Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1928 Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture Stations of Nagoya Railroad Nishio, Aichi