![KirayoshidaMP](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/KirayoshidaMP.svg)
is a
railway station
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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 ...
,
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
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
side platform
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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
ticket machine
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s,
Manaca
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automated
turnstile
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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
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
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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