is a junction

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in the city of

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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 off ...

Lines

Umetsubo Station is served by the

Meitetsu Mikawa Line The is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) connecting Sanage Station in Toyota and Hekinan Station in Hekinan. It originally extended beyond Hekinan to Kira Yoshida, ...

and is 18.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at

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. It is also the nominal terminus of the

Meitetsu Toyota Line The is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) connecting Umetsubo Station in Toyota with Akaike Station in Nisshin. The line operates a through-service onto the Nagoy ...

and is 15.2 kilometers from Akaike Station

Station layout

The station has a single elevated

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with the station building located underneath. The station has automated

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automated

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s and is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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Station history

Umetsubo Station was opened on October 26, 1923, as a station on the privately owned Mikawa Railway. The Mikawa Railway was merged with Meitetsu on June 1, 1941. On July 29, 1979, the Toyota Line began operations to this station. Umetsubo Station has been unattended since October 1, 2003.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 6424 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

* Toyota Technical High School *

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References

External links

Official web page
{{Meitetsu Toyota Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1923 Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture Stations of Nagoya Railroad Toyota, Aichi