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Agui Station

Coordinates: 34°55′52″N 136°55′07″E / 34.9310°N 136.9186°E / 34.9310; 136.9186
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Agui Station

阿久比駅
Agui Station in August 2015
General information
LocationAguiekimae 1-13, Agui-machi, Chita-gun, Aichi-ken 470-2213
Japan
Coordinates34°55′52″N 136°55′07″E / 34.9310°N 136.9186°E / 34.9310; 136.9186
Line(s) Meitetsu Kōwa Line
Distance10.6 kilometers from Ōtagawa
Platforms2 island platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeKC08
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 21, 1983
Passengers
FY20173207 daily
Location
Agui Station is located in Aichi Prefecture
Agui Station
Agui Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Agui Station is located in Japan
Agui Station
Agui Station
Agui Station (Japan)
Platforms

Agui Station (阿久比駅, Agui-eki) is a railway station in the town of Agui, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

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Agui Station is served by the Meitetsu Kōwa Line, and is located 10.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōtagawa.[1]

Station layout

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The station has two island platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

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1  Meitetsu Kōwa Line For Chita Handa, Kōwa, and Utsumi
2  Meitetsu Kōwa Line For Chita Handa, Kōwa, and Utsumi
3  Meitetsu Kōwa Line For Ōtagawa, Meitetsu Nagoya, Meitetsu Gifu, and Inuyama
4  Meitetsu Kōwa Line For Ōtagawa, Meitetsu Nagoya, Meitetsu Gifu, and Inuyama

Adjacent stations

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Service
Meitetsu Kōwa Line
Ōtagawa   Limited Express   Chita Handa
Tatsumigaoka   Rapid Express   Sumiyoshichō
Tatsumigaoka   Express   Sumiyoshichō
Tatsumigaoka   Local Express   Sumiyoshichō
Sakabe   Local   Uedai

Station history

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Agui Station was opened on July 21, 1983, replacing neighboring Mukuoka Station (椋岡駅, Mukuoka-eki), which was located in an inconvenient location from the town center and which was closed. In July 2006, the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3207 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Agui town hall
  • Agui High School School
  • Agui Junior High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 阿久比 [Agui] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  2. ^ 町内鉄道各駅乗車人員数 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Agui Town. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
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