Amagasaka Station (尼ヶ坂駅, Amagasaka-eki) is a railway station in Kita-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.[1]


Amagasaka Station

尼ヶ坂駅
Amagasaka Station in February 2010
General information
Location1-20 Ōsugi, Kita-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 462-0837
Japan
Coordinates35°11′17″N 136°55′10″E / 35.1881°N 136.9195°E / 35.1881; 136.9195
Operated by Meitetsu
Line(s) Meitetsu Seto Line
Distance2.7 kilometers from Sakaemachi
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeST04
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMay 23, 1911
Passengers
FY20171770
Location
Amagasaka Station is located in Aichi Prefecture
Amagasaka Station
Amagasaka Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Amagasaka Station is located in Japan
Amagasaka Station
Amagasaka Station
Amagasaka Station (Japan)
Platform

Lines

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Amagasaka Station is served by the Meitetsu Seto Line, and is located 2.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Sakaemachi.

Station layout

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The station has two elevated opposed side platforms with the station building underneath. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended..

Platforms

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1  Meitetsu Seto Line For Ōzone and Owari Seto
2  Meitetsu Seto Line For Sakaemachi

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Nagoya Railroad
Seto Line
Express: Does not stop at this station
Local Express: Does not stop at this station
Shimizu   Local   Morishita

Station history

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Amagasaka Station was opened on May 23, 1911. The station was rebuilt in 1956, and rebuilt again with elevated tracks in 1990. On December 16, 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 1770 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Shikishima Baking, commonly known as Pasco, a common bread maker in Japan.
  • Nagoya Kogei High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 尼ヶ坂 [Amagasaka] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  2. ^ 平成30年版名古屋市統計年鑑 11.運輸・通信 (in Japanese). Japan: Nagoya City. 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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