Mikawa Tahara Station

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Mikawa Tahara Station (三河田原駅, Mikawa-Tahara-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tahara, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Public–private partnership Toyohashi Railroad.

Mikawa Tahara Station

三河田原駅
Mikawa Tahara Station in January 2013
General information
LocationHigashiohama Tahara-cho, Tahara-shi, Aichi-ken 441-3421
Japan
Coordinates34°40′0.80″N 137°16′9″E / 34.6668889°N 137.26917°E / 34.6668889; 137.26917
Operated by Toyohashi Railroad
Line(s) Atsumi Line
Distance18.0 kilometers from Shin-Toyohashi
Platforms2 bay platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station code16
History
OpenedJune 10, 1924
Previous namesTahara (to 1927)
Passengers
FY20161480 daily
Location
Mikawa Tahara Station is located in Aichi Prefecture
Mikawa Tahara Station
Mikawa Tahara Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Mikawa Tahara Station is located in Japan
Mikawa Tahara Station
Mikawa Tahara Station
Mikawa Tahara Station (Japan)
Aerial view

Lines

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Mikawa Tahara Station is a terminal station of the Atsumi Line, and is located 18.0 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Shin-Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

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The station has two bay platforms, with an adjacent station building. The station building is staffed.

Platforms

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1, 2  Toyohashi Railroad Atsumi Line for Shin-Toyohashi
3, 4  Toyohashi Railroad Atsumi Line for Shin-Toyohashi

Adjacent stations

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Toyohashi Railroad
Toyohashi Railroad Atsumi Line
Kambe - Terminus

Station history

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Mikawa Tahara Station was established on June 10, 1924 as Tahara Station (田原駅, Tahara-eki) on the privately-held Atsumi Railroad. The station name was changed to its present name in 1927. On April 10, 1926, the line was extended to Kurokawahara. The Atsumi Railroad was merged into the Nagoya Railroad on September 1, 1940. The section from Mikawa Tahara to Kurokawahara was discontinued on June 5, 1944. The Toyohashi Railroad Company was established on October 1, 1954. In October 1994, a new station building was completed. A modern station building was completed on October 27, 2013.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1,480 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 田原市の統計(令和元年度版) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tahara City. 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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