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Sumiyoshichō Station

Railway station in Handa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

34°54′07″N 136°55′33″E / 34.9020°N 136.9257°E / 34.9020; 136.9257Operated by

MeitetsuLine(s)■ Meitetsu Kōwa LineDistance14.0 kilometers from ŌtagawaPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusStaffedStation codeKC11WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJuly 10, 1933Previous namesNōgakkōmae (until 1949)PassengersFY20183284

Location
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Sumiyoshichō Station (住吉町駅, Sumiyoshichō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Handa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Sumiyoshichō Station is served by the Meitetsu Kōwa Line, and is located 14.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōtagawa.^[1]

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line	For Chita Handa, Kōwa, and Utsumi
2	■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line	For Ōtagawa and Kanayama

Adjacent stations

←	Service	→
Meitetsu Kōwa Line
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Agui	Rapid Express	Chita Handa
Agui	Express	Chita Handa
Agui	Semi Express	Chita Handa
Handaguchi	Local	Chita Handa

Station history

Sumiyoshichō Station was opened on July 10, 1933 as Nōgakkōmae Station (農学校前駅, Nōgakkōmae-eki) on the Chita Railway. The Chita Railway became part of the Meitetsu group on February 2, 1943. The station was renamed to its present name on December 1, 1949. A new station building was completed in June 1982. In July 2006, the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 3284 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

Handa High School
Handa Agricultural High School
Handa Technical High School

References

^ 住吉町 [Sumiyoshichō] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
^ (3)主要駅別乗車人員(1日平均) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Chita City. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.