Moto Hoshizaki Station

Moto Hoshizaki Station (本星崎駅, Moto Hoshizaki-eki) is a railway station on the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line located in Minami-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is located 56.7 kilometers from the junction of the Nagoya Main Line at Toyohashi.


Moto Hoshizaki Station

本星崎駅
A view of the station
General information
LocationHoshimiya-cho 301, Minami, Nagoya, Aichi
(愛知県名古屋市南区星宮町301)
Japan
Operated byNagoya Railroad
Line(s)Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
History
Opened1917; 107 years ago (1917)
Passengers
20081740 daily
Ticket gate

History

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Moto Hoshizaki Station was opened on May 8, 1917, as a station on the Aichi Electric Railway. On April 1, 1935, the Aichi Electric Railway merged with the Nagoya Railroad (the forerunner of present-day Meitetsu). The station has been unattended since September 2004.

The stations serves the Hoshizaki (星崎) district, a former town. The line dissects the grounds of the former Hoshizaki Castle.

Lines

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Layout

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Moto Hoshizaki Station has two opposed side platforms.

Platforms

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1  Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line For Meitetsu Nagoya, Meitetsu Gifu, and Inuyama
2  Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line For Higashi Okazaki and Toyohashi

Adjacent stations

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Service
Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
Narumi   Local (普通)   Moto Kasadera
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35°05′15″N 136°56′15″E / 35.0875°N 136.9375°E / 35.0875; 136.9375