Shinkawa-machi Station

Railway station in Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

34°53′47″N 136°59′24″E / 34.8964°N 136.99°E / 34.8964; 136.99Operated by

MeitetsuLine(s)■ Meitetsu Mikawa Line Distance37.1 kilometers from SanagePlatforms2 side platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeMU09WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedFebruary 5, 1914PassengersFY20171298

Location
Shinkawa-machi Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Show map of Aichi Prefecture Shinkawa-machi Station Shinkawa-machi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Shinkawa-machi Station (新川町駅, Shinkawa-machi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Shinkawa-machi Station is served by the Meitetsu Mikawa Line, and is located 37.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Sanage and 15.8 kilometers from Chiryū.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms 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

1	■ Mikawa Line	For Hekinan
2	■ Mikawa Line	For Mikawa Takahama, Kariya, and Chiryū

Adjacent stations

«	Service	»
Nagoya Railroad
Mikawa Line
Kita Shinkawa	-	Hekinan-chūō

Station history

Shinkawa-machi Station was opened on February 5, 1914, as a station on the privately owned Mikawa Railway Company. A spur line ran from this station to Shinkawaguchi Station (新川口駅, Shinkawaguchi-eki) from 1915 to 1955. The Mikawa Railway Company was taken over by Meitetsu on June 1, 1941. The station has been unattended since 2005.