Kira Yoshida Station
 Kira Yoshida Station 吉良吉田駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Kira Yoshida Station in September 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Funato-5 Kirachō Yoshida, Nishio-shi, Aichi-ken 444-0516 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°47′38″N 137°04′16″E / 34.7940°N 137.0712°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Meitetsu | |||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 11.6 kilometers from Shin Anjō | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | GN13 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | August 25, 1928 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Mikawa Yoshida (until 1960) | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| FY2017 | 1452 daily | |||||||||||||||
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Kira Yoshida Station (吉良吉田駅, Kira Yoshida-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nishio, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
[edit]Kira Yoshida Station is a served by the Meitetsu Nishio Line, and is located 24.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shin Anjō. It is also a terminus of the Meitetsu Gamagōri Line, and is located 17.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Gamagori.
Station layout
[edit]The station has two pairs of opposed side platforms. Each pair is set at an angle to each other, forming a "V" shape. Platform one is not in use. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is attended.
Platforms
[edit]| 2 | ■ Meitetsu Gamagōri Line | for Gamagōri |
| 3 | ■ Meitetsu Gamagōri Line | for Nishio, Shin Anjō and Meitetsu Nagoya |
| 4 | ■ Meitetsu Nishio Line | for Nishio, Shin Anjō and Meitetsu Nagoya |
Station history
[edit]Kira Yoshida Station was opened on August 25, 1928, as Mikawa Yoshida Station (三河吉田駅, Mikawa Yoshida-eki) on the Mikawa Railway. The station was renamed to its present name on November 1, 1960.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1452 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
[edit]- former Kira Town Hall
- Yoshida Elementary School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 西尾の統計 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Nishio City. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
External links
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Media related to Kira Yoshida Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)