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Kariyasuka Station

Railway station in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

35°17′13.77″N 136°46′41.65″E / 35.2871583°N 136.7782361°E / 35.2871583; 136.7782361Operated by

MeitetsuLine(s)■ Bisai Line Distance22.5 kilometers from YatomiPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeBS11WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJanuary 24, 1900PassengersFY2013945 daily

Location
Kariyasuka Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Show map of Aichi Prefecture Kariyasuka Station Kariyasuka Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kariyasuka Station (苅安賀駅, Kariyasuka-eki) is a railway station in the city of Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Kariyasuka Station is served by the Meitetsu Bisai Line, and is located 22.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yatomi.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1	■ Bisai Line	For Meitetsu-Ichinomiya
2	■ Bisai Line	For Tsushima

Adjacent stations

«	Service	»
Nagoya Railroad
Bisai Line
Futago	-	Kannonji

Station history

Kariyasuka Station was opened on January 24, 1900 as a station on the privately held Bisai Railroad, which was purchased by Meitetsu on August 1, 1925 becoming the Meitetsu Bisai Line.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 945 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

Yamato Nishi Elementary School
site of Kariyasuka Castle

References

^ 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