Okuda Station
 Okuda Station 奥田駅 | |
|---|---|
 Okuda Station in July 2013 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Okuda-Daimon-cho, Inazawa-shi, Aichi-ken [1] Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°14′07″N 136°48′39″E / 35.2352°N 136.8109°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Line |
| Distance | 78.8 kilometers from Toyohashi |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | NH46 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | February 3, 1928 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 2309 daily |
| Location | |
  Okuda Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Okuda Station Okuda Station (Japan) | |
Okuda Station (奥田駅, Okuda-eki) is a railway station in the city of Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines[edit]
Okuda Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 78.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi Station.
Station layout[edit]
The station has two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.
Platforms[edit]
| Westbound | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | For Meitetsu-Ichinomiya, Kasamatsu, and Meitetsu-Gifu |
| Eastbound | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | For Meitetsu-Nagoya, Higashi-Okazaki, and Toyohashi |
Adjacent stations[edit]
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | ||||
| Ōsato | Local (普通) | Kōnomiya | ||
Station history[edit]
Okuda Station was opened on February 3, 1928 as a station on the Aichi Electric Railway. On April 1, 1935, the Aichi Electric Railway merged with the Nagoya Railway (the forerunner of present-day Meitetsu). On September 26, 2002 the station was the site of a fatal accident (the Okuda incident).
Passenger statistics[edit]
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2,309 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area[edit]
- Inazawa Higashi High School
- Mitsubishi Electric Inazawa plant
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 奥田 [Okuda] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ^ 15-3 名古屋鉄道駅別乗降客の推移 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Inazkawa City. 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
External links[edit]
Media related to Okuda Station (Aichi) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)