Shimo Otai Station
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 Shimo Otai Station 下小田井駅 | |||||
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 Shimo Otai Station, July 2007 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 36 Nishibiwajimachō Kamishin, Kiyosu-shi, Aichi-ken 452-0022 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°12′06″N 136°52′15″E / 35.2016°N 136.8707°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Meitetsu | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Inuyama Line | ||||
| Distance | 1.0 kilometers from Biwajima | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | IY01 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | August 6, 1912 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2013 | 3,366 | ||||
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Shimo Otai Station (下小田井駅, Shimo Otai-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kiyosu, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
[edit]Shimo Otai Station is served by the Meitetsu Inuyama Line, and is located 1.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Biwajima.
Station layout
[edit]The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Inuyama Line | For Iwakura and Inuyama |
| 2 | ■ Inuyama Line | For Meitetsu-Nagoya and Kanayama |
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
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| Nagoya Railroad | ||||
| Inuyama Line | ||||
| μSKY Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Sakō (Nagoya Line) | Express (partly) | Naka-Otai | ||
| Semi-Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Higashi-Biwajima (Nagoya Line) | Local | Naka-Otai | ||
Station history
[edit]Shimo Otai Station was opened on August 6, 1912.[1] It has been unattended since 2004.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 3,366 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
[edit]- former Nishibiwa Town Hall
- ruins of Otai Castle
- Japan National Route 22
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 鷲田, 鉄也 (September 2010), "名古屋鉄道 1", 週刊朝日百科, 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 (in Japanese), no. 8, Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc., pp. 20, 21, ISBN 9784023401389
External links
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Media related to Shimo Otai Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)