Goyu Station

Railway station in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

34°50′46″N 137°19′16″E / 34.8460°N 137.3212°E / 34.8460; 137.3212Operated by MeitetsuLine(s) Meitetsu Nagoya LineDistance10.7 kilometers from ToyohashiPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeNH05WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 April 1926; 98 years ago (1926-04-01)PassengersFY2017312 daily
Location
Goyu Station is located in Aichi Prefecture
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Goyu Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
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Goyu Station is located in Japan
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Goyu Station (御油駅, Goyu-eki) is a railway station in the city of Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Goyu Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 10.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.

Platforms

1  Nagoya Main Line For Higashi Okazaki and Meitetsu Nagoya
2  Nagoya Main Line For Toyohashi and Toyokawa-inari

Adjacent stations

Service
Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
Semi Express (準急): Does not stop at this station
  Local (普通)   Meiden Akasaka

Station history

Goyu Station was opened on 1 April 1926 as Moto Goyu Station (本御油駅, Moto-Goyu-eki) on the Aichi Electric Railway. On 1 April 1935, the Aichi Electric Railway merged with the Nagoya Railroad (the forerunner of present-day Meitetsu). The station was renamed to its present name on 1 March 1949. The station has been unattended since 1967.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 312 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

  • Japan National Route 1
  • Goyu Elementary School

See also

References

  1. ^ "平成30年版豊川市の統計)2.駅別旅客輸送状況(JR)" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Toyokawa City. 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.

External links

Media related to Goyu Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official web page (in Japanese)