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in the city of

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, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by

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Lines

Ōtagawa Station is served by the Meitetsu Tokoname Line, and is located 12.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at . It is also a terminal station for the Meitetsu Kōwa Line and is 28.0 kilometers from the opposing terminal of the station at .

Station layout

The station has three elevated

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s, 2 on the 2nd level, and the other on the 3rd level. The station has automated

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s and is staffed.

Platforms

;2nd level ;3rd level

Adjacent stations

Station history

Ōtagawa Station was opened on February 18, 1912, as a station on the Aichi Electric Railway Company. The privately owned Chita Railways connected to the station on April 1, 1931. The Aichi Electric Railway became part of the Meitetsu group on August 1, 1935, followed by the Chita Railway on February 1, 1943. The tracks were elevated from 2007 to 2008 and the station building rebuilt from 2010 to 2012.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 19,445 passengers daily

Surrounding area

*Tokai City Hall * Nihon Fukushi University

References

External links

Official web page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Otagawa Station Railway stations in Japan opened in 1912 Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture Stations of Nagoya Railroad Tōkai, Aichi