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Kōwaguchi Station

Railway station in Mihama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

34°47′51″N 136°55′08″E / 34.7976°N 136.9188°E / 34.7976; 136.9188Operated by

MeitetsuLine(s)■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line Distance25.8 kilometers from ŌtagawaPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeKC18WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJuly 1, 1932PassengersFY2018306

Location
Kōwaguchi Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Show map of Aichi Prefecture Kōwaguchi Station Kōwaguchi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kōwaguchi Station (河和口駅, Kōwaguchi-eki) is a train station in the town of Mihama, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Kōwaguchi Station is served by the Meitetsu Kōwa Line, and is located 25.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōtagawa.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms. The platforms are short, and can handle trains of only six carriages or less. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended..

Platforms

1	■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line	For Kōwa
2	■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line	For Ōtagawa, Meitetsu Nagoya

Adjacent stations

←	Service	→
Meitetsu Kōwa Line
Fuki	Limited Express	Kōwa
Fuki	Rapid Express	Kōwa
Fuki	Express	Kōwa
Fuki	Semi Express	Kōwa
Fuki	Local	Kōwa

Station history

Kōwaguchi Station was opened on July 1, 1932 as a station on the Chita Railway. The Chita Railway became part of the Meitetsu group on February 2, 1943. In 2007, the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 306 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Kawawaguchi Shioshiri Hunting Ground

References

^ 河和口 [Kōwaguchi] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
^ 1. 名古屋鉄道1日平均利用乗車人員状況 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Miyoshi City. 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.