is a junction
railway station
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in the city of
Toyota, Aichi
, formerly known as Koromo, is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 426,162 and a population density of 464 people per km2. The total area was . It is located about 35 minutes from Nagoya by way of the Meite ...
,
Japan
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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
Chiryū Station
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is a railway station in the city of Chiryū, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Chiryū Station is served by both the Mikawa Line and Nagoya Main Lines. It is 41.3 kilometers from the terminus of the Nagoya Line at Toy ...
. 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
island platform
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with the station building located underneath. The station has automated
ticket machine
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s,
Manaca
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automated
turnstile
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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
*
Japan National Route 153
National Route 153 is a national highway of Japan connecting Higashi-ku, Nagoya and Shiojiri, Nagano in Japan, with a total length of 213.4 km (132.6 mi).
References
153
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See also
*
List of Railway Stations in Japan
The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan.
External links
{{Portal bar, Japan, Trains
*
Railway stations
Japan
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*
Aikan-Umetsubo Station
file:Aikan-umetsubo station 02.jpg, 260px, Platforms in November 2009
is a railway station in the city of Toyota, Aichi, Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Public–private partnership, third sector Aichi Loop Railway Company.
Lin ...
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