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in the city of

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, operated by

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Lines

Meitetsu-Ichinomiya Station is served by the

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and is 86.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at . It is also served by the Meitetsu Bisai Line, and is located 25.3 kilometers from the starting point of that line at .

Station layout

The station has two elevated

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, with the station building underneath. The station has automated

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automated

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s and is staffed. The station is physically joined to

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's Owari-Ichinomiya Station.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

Station history

The station opened on 24 January 1900 as . It was renamed Meitetsu-Ichinomiya on 29 January 2005. The station was reopened as an elevated station on 21 February 1993.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 17,700 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

*Meitetsu department store * Masumida Shrine * National Route 155 *

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References

External links

Official web page
{{Meitetsu Bisai Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1900 Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture Stations of Nagoya Railroad Ichinomiya, Aichi