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Lines

Morikami Station is served by the

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, and is located 16.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station has a single

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, which can serve trains of up to six carriages, and is used with services which terminate at the station. Morikami Station also has a shorter

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, which can serve trains of up to four carriages in length. The station has automated

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automated

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s and is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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Station history

Morikami Station was opened on February 17, 1899 as a station on the privately held Bisai Railroad, which was purchased by Meitetsu on August 1, 1925 becoming the Meitetsu Bisai Line. A new station building was completed in 2007.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3,194 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

*former Sobue town hall *Kyowa High School

References

External links

Official web page
{{Meitetsu Bisai Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1899 Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture Stations of Nagoya Railroad Inazawa