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, operated by the third sector Aichi Loop Railway Company.

Lines

Shin-Toyota Station is served by the

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, and is located 19.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station has two elevated

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s, with the station building located underneath. The station building has automated

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s and is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

Station history

Shin-Toyota Station was opened on April 26, 1976 as a passenger station on the

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(JNR) Okata Line connecting with Shin-Toyota. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under control of

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. The station was transferred to the Aichi Loop Railway Company on January 31, 1988. The station building was rebuilt in 1991.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 14,915 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

* Toyota City Hall * Toyota Municipal Museum of Art

References

External links

Official home page
{{Aichi Loop Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1976 Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture Toyota, Aichi