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in the city of

Toyokawa, Aichi is a Cities of Japan, city in the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 183,930 in 72,949 households, and a population density of 1,141 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Toyokawa, famou ...

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, 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

Toyokawa-inari Station is a terminal station of the

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and is 7.2 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station has one

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with both tracks terminating at the end of the platform. The station has automated

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s and is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

Station history

The station opened on December 25, 1954 as . It was renamed Toyokawa-inari on May 1, 1955. At the end of 1984, the platforms were lengthened to accommodate six-car trains.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2592 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

Toyokawa Inari , popularly known as Toyokawa Inari ('' shinjitai'': 豊川稲荷; '' kyūjitai'': 豐川稲荷), is a Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple located in the city of Toyokawa in eastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Although the temple's main image is that of ...

*Tobu Junior High School

References

External links

Official web page
{{Meitetsu Toyokawa Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1954 Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture Stations of Nagoya Railroad Toyokawa, Aichi