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in the city of

Tokoname, Aichi is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 57,872 in 24,872 households, and a population density of 1,035 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Tokoname is located on the western coas ...

, Japan, operated by

Meitetsu , referred to as , is a private railway company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan. Some of the more famous trains operated by Meitetsu include the ''Panorama Car'' and the '' Panorama Car Super'', both of which of ...

Lines

Tokoname Station is served by the

Meitetsu Tokoname Line The is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu), connecting Jingū-mae Station in Nagoya and Tokoname Station in Tokoname. Stations L: S: E: R: L: MU: All ...

, and is located 29.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at . It is also regarded as the terminal station for the

Meitetsu Airport Line The is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu), connecting Jingū-mae Station in Nagoya and Tokoname Station in Tokoname. Stations L: S: E: R: L: MU: All t ...

Station layout

The station is an elevated station with two

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s and the station building located underneath. The station has automated

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s, Manaca automated

turnstile A turnstile (also called a turnpike, gateline, baffle gate, automated gate, turn gate in some regions) is a form of gate which allows one person to pass at a time. A turnstile can be configured to enforce one-way human traffic. In addition, a ...

s and it is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

Station history

Tokoname Station was opened on April 1, 1913 as a

terminal station A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track and a station building providing su ...

on the Aichi Electric Railway Company. The Aichi Electric Railway became part of the Meitetsu group on August 1, 1935. A second platform was added in December 1982, and the station building was rebuilt in 1987. The station was closed from January 2002 to October 2003 to allow for the elevation of the tracks and the construction of a new station building. In January 2005, the

Tranpass was the name of a magnetic fare card that was able to be used with many trains and buses running in Nagoya and its suburbs, especially trains and buses operated by Nagoya City and Nagoya Railroad, commonly known as Meitetsu. The Nagoya Municipal S ...

system of magnetic fare cards with automatic

s was implemented. The Meitetsu Airport Line also began operations from January 2005.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 11,284 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*Tokoname City Hall *Tokoname Boat Race Stadium

References

External links

Official web page
{{Meitetsu Tokoname Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1913 Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture Stations of Nagoya Railroad Tokoname