Hinaga Station (Aichi)

Hinaga Station (日長駅, Hinaga-eki) is a railway station in the city of Chita, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Hinaga Station 日長駅
General information
Location	Morishita-108 Hinaga Chita-shi, Aichi-Can 478-0041[1] Japan
Coordinates	34.9618°N 136.8323°E / 34.9618; 136.8323
Operated by	Meitetsu
Line(s)	■ Meitetsu Tokoname Line
Distance	21.0 kilometers from Jingū-mae
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	TA15
Website	Official website
History
Opened	February 18, 1912
Passengers
FY2017	308 daily
Services
Preceding station Meitetsu Following station Shin-Maiko towards Tokoname Tokoname Line Local Nagaura towards Jingū-mae
Location Hinaga Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Show map of Aichi Prefecture Hinaga Station Hinaga Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Platforms

Lines

Hinaga Station is served by the Meitetsu Tokoname Line, and is located 21.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Jingū-mae.^[1]

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by an underground passage. Both platforms are short, and can handle trains of only four carriages or less. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Tokoname Line	For Tokoname and Central Japan International Airport
2	■ Tokoname Line	For Ōtagawa and Jingū-mae

Station history

Hinaga Station was opened on February 18, 1912, as a station on the Aichi Electric Railway Company. The Aichi Electric Railway became part of the Meitetsu group on August 1, 1935. The station has been unattended since September 1970. In January 2005, the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 308 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 155

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan