Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station
 Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station 蒲郡競艇場前駅 | |||||||||||
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 Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station in February 2015 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Yui Takenoya-chō, Gamagōri-shi, Aichi-ken 443-0046 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°49′32″N 137°12′06″E / 34.8255°N 137.2018°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Meitetsu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Gamagōri Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 6.6 kilometers from Kira-Yoshida | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | GN21 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | November 10, 1936 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Hiroishi (until 1968) | ||||||||||
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| 2013 | 256 daily | ||||||||||
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Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station (蒲郡競艇場前駅, Gamagōri-kyōteijō-mae-eki) is a railway station in the city of Gamagōri, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station is served by the Meitetsu Gamagōri Line, and is located 6.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kira-Yoshida.
Station layout
The station has one side platform connected to a single bi-directional track. The station is staffed. While this station is only operated by Meitetsu, it is physically connected to JR Central Mikawa-Shiotsu Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line by a footbridge.
Station history
Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station was opened on November 10, 1936, as Hiroishi Station (拾石駅, Hiroishi-eki) on the Nagoya Railway (the forerunner of present-day Meitetsu). The station was renamed to its present name on October 1, 1968.
Surrounding area
- Aichi University of Technology
- Gamagōri Kyōtei Course, or Gamagōri Boat Race Course.
See also
External links
Media related to Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station at Wikimedia Commons