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Hekinan Station

Hekinan Station
碧南駅
MT-Hekinan Station-Building 2.JPG
Location Nakamachi 5-48, Hekinan, Aichi
(愛知県碧南市中町五丁目48番地 )
Japan
Operated by Nagoya Railroad
Line(s) Mikawa Line
History
Opened 1914
Previous names Ōhama-minato (until 1954)
Traffic
Passengers (2006) 611,041

Hekinan Station (碧南駅?, Hekinan-eki) operated by Meitetsu on the Mikawa Line, located in Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture Japan. It is a terminus for the Mikawa Line, and is located 16.9 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus at Chiryū Station. This station provides access to the center of Hekinan, Aichi, and specific notable sites nearby include Hekinan Seaside Aquarium, Myōfuku Temple, and the headquarters of Kokonoe Mirin Company, which produces mirin.

Hekinan Station was opened on February 5, 1914; 103 years ago (1914-02-05) as Ōhama-minato Station as a terminal station of a line owned and operated by Mikawa Railroad. A spur line from this station to Ōhamaguchi Station (大浜口駅?, Ōhamaguchi-eki) was in operation from 1915-1946. The station became part of the Mikawa Line of Nagoya Railroad in June 1941. The station was renamed to its present name on April 1, 1954. The extension from Hekinan Station to Kira-Yoshida was discontinued on April 1, 2004. The station has been unattended since 2005.

Hekinan Station has a single island platform.

Coordinates: 34°52′27″N 136°59′10″E / 34.8743°N 136.9861°E / 34.8743; 136.9861


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