Kitano-Masuzuka Station (北野桝塚駅, Kitano-Masuzuka-eki) is a railway station in the city of Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Aichi Loop Railway Company.
Kitano-Masuzuka Station
北野桝塚駅
Kitano-Masuzuka Station in October 2006
General information
Location
Nibanwake-68 Kitanochō, Okazaki-shi, Aichi-ken 444-0951 Japan
Kitano-Masuzuka Station is served by the Aichi Loop Line, and is located 8.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Okazaki.
Station layoutedit
The station has a single elevated island platform serving two tracks, with the station building located underneath. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and is staffed.
Kitano-Masuzuka Station was opened on October 1, 1970, as a freight station on the Japanese National Railways (JNR), primarily to support the operations of nearby factories of Toyota Motors and its affiliated companies. Scheduled passenger operations began from April 26, 1976. Freight operations were discontinued from January 1, 1985. With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central. The station was transferred to the Aichi Loop Railway Company on January 31, 1988. The station was expanded with the addition of another track on December 23, 2001, in preparation for the 2005 Aichi World Exposition.[citation needed]
Passenger statisticsedit
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1068 passengers daily.[1]
^City of Okazaki Statistics Portal (in Japanese). Japan: Okazaki City. 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
External linksedit
Media related to Kitano-Masuzuka Station at Wikimedia Commons
Official home page (in Japanese)
January 01, 1970
kitano, masuzuka, station, 北野桝塚駅, kitano, masuzuka, railway, station, city, okazaki, aichi, prefecture, japan, operated, third, sector, aichi, loop, railway, company, 北野桝塚駅, october, 2006general, informationlocationnibanwake, kitanochō, okazaki, aichi, 0951jap. Kitano Masuzuka Station 北野桝塚駅 Kitano Masuzuka eki is a railway station in the city of Okazaki Aichi Prefecture Japan operated by the third sector Aichi Loop Railway Company Kitano Masuzuka Station北野桝塚駅Kitano Masuzuka Station in October 2006General informationLocationNibanwake 68 Kitanochō Okazaki shi Aichi ken 444 0951JapanCoordinates34 59 47 N 137 08 20 E 34 9964 N 137 139 E 34 9964 137 139Operated byAichi Loop RailwayLine s Aichi Loop LineDistance8 7 kilometers from OkazakiPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusStaffedStation code06WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedOctober 1 1970PassengersFY20171068 dailyLocationKitano Masuzuka StationLocation within Aichi PrefectureShow map of Aichi PrefectureKitano Masuzuka StationKitano Masuzuka Station Japan Show map of Japan Contents 1 Lines 2 Station layout 2 1 Platforms 3 Adjacent stations 4 Station history 5 Passenger statistics 6 Surrounding area 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksLines editKitano Masuzuka Station is served by the Aichi Loop Line and is located 8 7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Okazaki Station layout editThe station has a single elevated island platform serving two tracks with the station building located underneath The station building has automated ticket machines TOICA automated turnstiles and is staffed Platforms edit 1 Aichi Loop Line for Mikawa Toyota and Okazaki 2 Aichi Loop Line for KōzōjiAdjacent stations edit Service Aichi Loop Line Daimon Mikawa KamigōStation history editKitano Masuzuka Station was opened on October 1 1970 as a freight station on the Japanese National Railways JNR primarily to support the operations of nearby factories of Toyota Motors and its affiliated companies Scheduled passenger operations began from April 26 1976 Freight operations were discontinued from January 1 1985 With the privatization of JNR on April 1 1987 the station came under the control of JR Central The station was transferred to the Aichi Loop Railway Company on January 31 1988 The station was expanded with the addition of another track on December 23 2001 in preparation for the 2005 Aichi World Exposition citation needed Passenger statistics editIn fiscal 2017 the station was used by an average of 1068 passengers daily 1 Surrounding area editAichi Loop Railway Co Ltd head office Aichi Loop Railway rail yardSee also editList of railway stations in JapanReferences edit City of Okazaki Statistics Portal in Japanese Japan Okazaki City 2019 Retrieved 5 November 2019 External links edit nbsp Media related to Kitano Masuzuka Station at Wikimedia Commons Official home page in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kitano Masuzuka Station amp oldid 1052907929, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,