Hekinan Station


Hekinan Station is a railway station in the city of Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu. The station provides access to the center of Hekinan, Aichi, and specific notable sites nearby include Hekinan Seaside Aquarium, Myōfuku Temple, and the headquarters of Kokonoe Mirin Company, which produces mirin.

Lines

Hekinan Station is a terminal station of the Meitetsu Mikawa Line, and is located 39.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at and 16.9 kilometers from.

Station layout

The station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station has automatic turnstiles for the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards, and is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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Station history

Hekinan Station was opened on as Ōhama-minato Station as a terminal station of a line owned and operated by Mikawa Railroad. A spur line from this station to Ōhamaguchi Station was in operation from 1915-1946. The station became part of the Mikawa Line of Nagoya Railroad in June 1941. The station was renamed to its present name on April 1, 1954. The extension from Hekinan Station to was discontinued on April 1, 2004. The station has been unattended since 2005.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3956 passengers daily.

Surrounding area