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in the city of Takahama,

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, operated by

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Lines

Mikawa Takahama Station is served by the

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, and is located 12.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at and 33.3 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station has a single

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with an elevated station building above the platform. The station has automated

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automated

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s and is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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Station history

Mikawa Takahama Station was opened on April 20, 1918, as a station on the privately-owned Mikawa Railway Company. The Mikawa Railway Company was taken over by Meitetsu on June 1, 1941. The station building was rebuilt in 1994 as an elevated station, built on an overpass above the platforms and tracks.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 4,332 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

*Takahama City Hall *Takahama High School

References

External links

Official web page
{{Meitetsu Mikawa Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1918 Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture Stations of Nagoya Railroad Takahama, Aichi