Shimo Otai Station

Shimo Otai Station (下小田井駅, Shimo Otai-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kiyosu, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Shimo Otai Station 下小田井駅
Shimo Otai Station, July 2007
General information
Location	36 Nishibiwajimachō Kamishin, Kiyosu-shi, Aichi-ken 452-0022 Japan
Coordinates	35.2016°N 136.8707°E / 35.2016; 136.8707
Operated by	Meitetsu
Line(s)	■ Meitetsu Inuyama Line
Distance	1.0 kilometers from Biwajima
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	IY01
Website	Official website
History
Opened	August 6, 1912
Passengers
FY2013	3,366
Services
Preceding station Meitetsu Following station Sakō towards Toyohashi Inuyama Line Express Naka-Otai towards Shin-Unuma Higashi-Biwajima towards Ina Inuyama Line Local
Location Shimo-Otai Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Show map of Aichi Prefecture Shimo-Otai Station Shimo-Otai Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Shimo Otai Station is served by the Meitetsu Inuyama Line, and is located 1.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Biwajima.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1	■ Inuyama Line	For Iwakura and Inuyama
2	■ Inuyama Line	For Meitetsu-Nagoya and Kanayama

Station history

Shimo Otai Station was opened on August 6, 1912.^[1] It has been unattended since 2004.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 3,366 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• former Nishibiwa Town Hall
• ruins of Otai Castle
• Japan National Route 22

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

1. 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

External links

Media related to Shimo Otai Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official web page (in Japanese)