Kōwa Station

Kōwa Station 河和駅
Kōwa Station building in July 2009
General information
Location	Kitadamen-5 Kōwa, Mihama-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi-ken 470-2406[1] Japan
Coordinates	34.7779°N 136.9124°E / 34.7779; 136.9124
Operated by	Meitetsu
Line(s)	■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line
Distance	28.8 kilometers from Ōtagawa
Platforms	1 bay platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	KC19
Website	Official website
History
Opened	August 1, 1935
Passengers
FY2018	2171
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Kōwa Station (河和駅, Kōwa-eki) is a train station in the town of Mihama, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Kōwa Station is a terminus the Meitetsu Kōwa Line, and is located 28.8 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Ōtagawa.

Station layout

Track diagram of Kōwaguchi and Kōwa Station

Kōwa Station has a bay platform with two platforms serving four tracks. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line	For Fuki, Ōtagawa, and Meitetsu Nagoya
2	■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line	For Fuki, Ōtagawa, and Meitetsu Nagoya
3	■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line	For Fuki, Ōtagawa, and Meitetsu Nagoya
4	■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line	For Fuki, Ōtagawa, and Meitetsu Nagoya

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Meitetsu Kōwa Line
Kōwaguchi		Limited Express		Terminus
Kōwaguchi		Rapid Express		Terminus
Kōwaguchi		Express		Terminus
Kōwaguchi		Semi Express		Terminus
Kōwaguchi		Local		Terminus

Station history

Kōwa Station was opened on August 1, 1935 as a station on the Chita Railway. The Chita Railway became part of the Meitetsu system on February 1, 1943. A new station building was completed in March 1979. In 2006, the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented.

Other Transportation

Bus routes

Free shuttle bus for Port of Kowa

NO	Via	Destination	Operator	Note
Morozaki Line	Yanashi - Oi	Port of Morozaki	Chita Noriai
Minami-Chita Citial Bus "海っ子バス" Nihsi-Kaigan Line	Utsumi High school - Utsumi Station - Toyohama	Port of Morozaki	Mihama Welfare Bus	Fares for riding on this bus route at free.
Minami-Chita Citial Bus "海っ子バス" Toyohama Line	Minami Chita City Hall
Free shuttle buses	Non stop	Port of Kowa	Chita Noriai
Mihama Circular-route Mini Bus "自然号" East Course	Kowaguchi Station - Mihama City Hall	Toshokan	Mihama Welfare Bus	Fares at free
Mihama Circular-route Mini Bus 自然号 West Course	Kami Noma Station - Chita Okuda Station - Nomazaki Lighthouse - Noma Community Hall	Toshokan
Free shuttle bus	Non stop	Ebi Senbei no Sato・Maruha Dining hall Country inn		Fares at free

Lanes

Ferry terminal is close to this station, and the walk takes 5 minutes, what is more, free shuttle buses operated by Chita Noriai bound for Port of Kowa depart from this station.

• Port of Kowa
  • Meitetsu Kaijō Ferry bound for Cape Irago via Himakajima・Shinojima from Port of Kowa. At Port of Irago which is located near Cape Irago the last ferry board, passengers are able to change ferries operated by Isewan Ferry. This Ferry bound for Nakanogō Station (Near Toba Aquarium).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 2171 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Mihama Town Hall
• Japan National Route 247

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

1. 河和駅 [Kōwa] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
2. 1. 名古屋鉄道1日平均利用乗車人員状況 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Miyoshi City. 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.

External links

Media related to Kōwa Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official web page (in Japanese)