Inuyamayūen Station (犬山遊園駅, Inuyamayūen-eki) is a railway station in the city of Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
 Inuyamayūen Station 犬山遊園駅 | |||||
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 Inuyamayūen Station in April 2016 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Zuisenji-24-1 Inuyama-shi, Aichi-ken 484-0081 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°23′25″N 136°56′49″E / 35.3903°N 136.9469°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Meitetsu | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Inuyama Line | ||||
| Distance | 26.1 kilometers from Biwajima | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | IY16 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | May 2, 1926 | ||||
| Previous names | Inuyamahashi (to 1949) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2015 | 1613 | ||||
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Lines
editInuyamayūen Station is served by the Meitetsu Inuyama Line, and is located 26.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Biwajima.
Station layout
editThe station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended and it has ticket machines and Manaca automated turnstiles.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Inuyama Line | For Meitetsu-Gifu |
| 2 | ■ Inuyama Line | For Inuyama and Meitetsu-Nagoya |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Inuyama Line | ||||
| Inuyama | μSKY Limited Express | Shin-Unuma | ||
| Inuyama | Rapid Limited Express | Shin-Unuma | ||
| Inuyama | Limited Express | Shin-Unuma | ||
| Inuyama | Rapid Express | Shin-Unuma | ||
| Inuyama | Express | Shin-Unuma | ||
| Inuyama | Semi-Express | Shin-Unuma | ||
| Inuyama | Local | Shin-Unuma | ||
Station history
editInuyamayūen Station was opened on May 2, 1926 as Inuyamahashi Station (犬山橋駅, Inuyamahashi-eki).[1] The station was closed in 1944 and reopened on April 5, 1949. It was renamed on December 1, 1949. A new station building was completed in 1962.
Until December 27, 2008, the station was also served by the Monkey Park Monorail Line. The monorail platform was on the roof of platform 2. The track has completely disappeared, except the terminus at Monkey Park. There is a piece of track and one vehicle.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1613 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Inuyama Castle
- Meitetsu Inuyama Hotel
See also
editReferences
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
- ^ 犬山市の統計（オープンデータ） (in Japanese). Japan: Inuyama City. 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
External links
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Media related to Inuyama Yuen Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)