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(JR Tōkai). The station is physically joined to Meitetsu-Ichinomiya Station.

Lines

Owari-Ichinomiya Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 383.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has two elevated island platforms with passing loops with the station building underneath. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

Station history

The station opened on 1 May 1886 as . It was renamed to on January 1, 1916, with the spelling changed to its present form on November 15, 1952. Freight operations were discontinued in 1979. With the dissolution and privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the Central Japan Railway Company. A new station building was completed in 2012.

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was introduced to the section of the Tōkaidō Line operated JR Central in March 2018; Owari-Ichinomiya Station was assigned station number CA72.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 26,809 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Meitetsu-Ichinomiya Station ( Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line) *

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References

*Yoshikawa, Fumio. ''Tokaido-sen 130-nen no ayumi''. Grand-Prix Publishing (2002) .

External links

JR Central station information
{{Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Central) Railway stations in Japan opened in 1886 Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture Tōkaidō Main Line Stations of Central Japan Railway Company Ichinomiya, Aichi