Track layout is a

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in the city of Handa,

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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

Chita Handa Station is served by the

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, and is located 14.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

Chita Handa Station has three tracks and two platforms - a western

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(Track 3) and central

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(Tracks 1 and 2). The station has a pedestrian overpass facilitating access to the platforms from both sides. The station is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

Station history

Chita Handa Station was opened on April 1, 1931 as a station on the Chita Railway. The Chita Railway became part of the Meitetsu group on February 2, 1943. A new station building was completed in December 1988. In July 2006, the

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system of magnetic fare cards with automatic

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s was implemented.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 6029 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*Handa Commercial High School *CLACITY HANDA *former Nakano residence

References

External links

Official web page
{{Meitetsu Kōwa Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1931 Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture Stations of Nagoya Railroad Handa, Aichi