Shigehara Station

Shigehara Station 重原駅
Shigehara Station in October 2018
General information
Location	Hongō-4 Kamishigeharachō, Chiryū-shi, Aichi-ken 472-0026 Japan
Coordinates	34.9949°N 137.0237°E / 34.9949; 137.0237
Operator	Meitetsu
Line	■ Meitetsu Mikawa Line
Distance	2.2 kilometers from Chiryū
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	MU01
Website	Official website
History
Opened	April 6, 1923
Passengers
FY2017	855 daily
Services
Preceding station Meitetsu Following station Chiryū Terminus Mikawa Line Chiryū–Hekinan Kariya towards Hekinan
Location Shigehara Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Shigehara Station Location within Japan

Platforms

Shigehara Station (重原駅, Shigehara-eki) is a railway station in the city of Chiryū, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Shigehara Station is served by the Meitetsu Mikawa Line and is 2.2 km (1.4 mi) from the terminus of the line at Chiryū Station.

Station layout

Track Layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Mikawa Line	For Chiryū
2	■ Mikawa Line	For Kariya and Hekinan

Station history

Shigehara Station was opened on April 6, 1923, as a station on the privately owned Mikawa Railway Company. The Mikawa Railway Company was taken over by Meitetsu on June 1, 1941. A new station building was completed in 2005.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 855 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• site of Shigehara Castle

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Shigehara Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official web page (in Japanese)