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is a
railway station
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in the city of
Okazaki, Aichi
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 386,999 in 164,087 households, and a population density of 999 persons per km2. The total area of the city was .
Geography
Okazaki is in the ...
,
Japan
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, operated by
Meitetsu
, publicly trading 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 w ...
.
Lines
Utō Station is served by the
Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
The or Nagoya Line is a railway line operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu), connecting Toyohashi Station in Toyohashi with Meitetsu Gifu Station in Gifu.
Since its amalgamation in 1944, this has been the Me ...
and is 34.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at
Toyohashi Station
is an interchange railway station in Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai) and the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu).
Lines
Toyohashi Station is served by the high-speed Tokaido Shin ...
.
Station layout
The station has two opposed
side platform
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s connected by a footbridge. The station has automated
ticket machine
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s,
Manaca
, stylized in lowercase as manaca, is a rechargeable contactless smart card used in Nagoya, Japan and the surrounding area in Aichi Prefecture. It launched on February 11, 2011, replacing the Tranpass magnetic fare card system. Since 2013, it ...
automated
turnstile
A turnstile (also called a gateline, baffle gate, automated gate, turn gate in some regions) is a form of gate which allows one person to pass at a time. A turnstile can be configured to enforce One-way traffic#One-way traffic of people, one-way ...
s and is unattended.
Platforms
Station history
Utō Station was opened on 1 June 1923 as a station on the privately held Aichi Electric Railway. The Aichi Electric Railway was acquired by the
Meitetsu Group
The of companies centers on the Nagoya Railroad railway company, which links Nagoya and its suburbs. Many companies in the group are designed to enhance the value of the Meitetsu rail network. In addition to the railroad system, the group includes ...
on 1 August 1935.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3,353 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
* Yahagi Nishi Elementary School
* Utō Kannon
See also
*
List of Railway Stations in Japan
References
External links
Official web page
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Railway stations in Japan opened in 1923
Stations of Nagoya Railroad
Railway stations in Okazaki, Aichi