Tokoname Station

Tokoname Station (常滑駅, Tokoname-eki) is a junction railway station in the city of Tokoname, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Tokoname Station 常滑駅
Tokoname Station in February 2019
General information
Location	5-141-2 Koiehonmachi, Tokoname-shi, Aichi-ken 479-0838 Japan
Coordinates	34.8913°N 136.8351°E / 34.8913; 136.8351
Operated by	Meitetsu
Line(s)	■ Meitetsu Tokoname Line
Distance	29.3 kilometers from Jingū-mae
Platforms	2 island platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	TA22
Website	Official website
History
Opened	April 1, 1913
Passengers
FY2016	11284 daily
Services
Train Bus
Location Tokoname Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Show map of Aichi Prefecture Tokoname Station Tokoname Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Platforms

Track layout

Lines

Tokoname Station is served by the Meitetsu Tokoname Line, and is located 29.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Jingū-mae. It is also regarded as the terminal station for the Meitetsu Airport Line.^[1]

Station layout

The station is an elevated station with two island platforms and the station building located underneath. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and it is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Airport Line	For Central Japan International Airport
2	■ Airport Line	For Central Japan International Airport
3	■ Tokoname Line	For Ōtagawa, Jingū-mae, Nagoya, Gifu and Shin Kani
4	■ Tokoname Line	For Ōtagawa, Jingū-mae, Nagoya, Gifu and Shin Kani

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Meitetsu Tokoname Line
Meitetsu Airport Line
Shin Maiko		μSKY Limited Express (μSKY Limited Express trains departing from Central Japan Int'l Airport before 9 a.m. stop at this station but make the same number of stops as Limited Express services) (All μSKY Limited Express trains bound for Central Japan Int'l Airport Station don't stop at this station. )		Central Japan International Airport
Shin Maiko		Limited Express		Central Japan International Airport
Shin Maiko		Rapid Express There's no Rapid Express trains heading for Nagoya from this station.		Central Japan International Airport
Ōnomachi Nishinokuchi Enokido		Express		Rinkū Tokoname
Ōnomachi		Semi-Express		Rinkū Tokoname
Taya		Local		Rinkū Tokoname

Station history

Tokoname Station was opened on April 1, 1913 as a terminal station on the Aichi Electric Railway Company. The Aichi Electric Railway became part of the Meitetsu group on August 1, 1935. A second platform was added in December 1982, and the station building was rebuilt in 1987. The station was closed from January 2002 to October 2003 to allow for the elevation of the tracks and the construction of a new station building. In January 2005, the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented. The Meitetsu Airport Line also began operations from January 2005.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 11,284 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding area

• Tokoname City Hall
• Tokoname Boat Race Stadium

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 常滑 [TOKONAME] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
2. 鷲田, 鉄也 (September 2010), クロニクル常滑線, 週刊朝日百科, 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 (in Japanese), no. 9, Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc., p. 9, ISBN 978-4-02-340139-6
3. "ja:とこなめの統計 - 常滑市 10 運輸・通信" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tokoname City. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

External links

Media related to Tokoname Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official web page (in Japanese)