Suwachō Station

Railway station in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

34°49′25″N 137°22′14″E / 34.8235°N 137.3705°E / 34.8235; 137.3705Operated by

MeitetsuLine(s)■ Meitetsu Toyokawa LineDistance4.4 kilometers from KōPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeTK02WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJanuary 27, 1945Previous namesShiyakusho-mae Station (to 1955)PassengersFY20172337 daily

Location
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Suwachō Station (諏訪町駅, Suwachō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Suwachō Station is a station on the Meitetsu Toyokawa Line and is 4.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kō.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.

Adjacent stations

←	Service	→
Meitetsu Toyokawa Line
Inariguchi	Rapid Limited Express	Yawata
Inariguchi	Limited Express	Yawata
Inariguchi	Express	Yawata
Inariguchi	Semi Express	Yawata
Inariguchi	Local	Yawata

Station history

Suwachō Station was opened on January 27, 1945, as Shiyakusho-mae Station (市役所前, Shiyokusho-mae eki). It was renamed to its present name on January 20, 1955.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2337 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Toyokawa City Hall

References

^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 255. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
^ "平成30年版豊川市の統計）2.駅別旅客輸送状況(JR)" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Toyokawa City. 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.