is a

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in the city of Anjō, Aichi,

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, operated by

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Lines

Shin Anjō Station is served by the

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and

Meitetsu Nishio Line The is a railway line operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, connecting Shin Anjō and Kira Yoshida. It originally included a branch from Nishio-guchi to Okazaki-shin on the Tokaido Main ...

. It is a

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for the 24.7 kilometer Nishio Line, and lies 38.5 kilometers from the terminus of the Nagoya Main Line at

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Station layout

The station has three

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s serving six tracks connected by a footbridge. Track one terminates at this station. The station is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

Station history

The station opened on 1 June 1923, as on the privately owned Aichi Electric Railway, which was acquired by the

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on 1 August 1935. The station was renamed Shin Anjo on 1 May 1970.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 22,864 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

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head office

References

External links

Official web page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shin Anjo Station Railway stations in Japan opened in 1923 Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture Stations of Nagoya Railroad Anjō, Aichi