Hekinan-chūō Station


Hekinan-chūō Station is a railway station in the city of Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Hekinan-chūō Station is served by the Meitetsu Mikawa Line, and is located 38.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at and 16.9 kilometers from.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station has automatic turnstiles for the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards, and is unattended.

Adjacent stations

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Station history

Hekinan-chūō Station was opened on February 5, 1914, as a temporary stop operating only during the summer vacation season for beachgoers on the privately-owned Mikawa Railway Company. It was elevated to the status of a station on July 10, 1915, and named Shin Suma Station. The Mikawa Railway Company was taken over by Meitetsu on June 1, 1941. The station was renamed to its present name on December 14, 1981.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 4484 passengers daily.

Surrounding area