Mikawa-Kamigō Station

Railway station in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

35°00′44″N 137°07′58″E / 35.0122°N 137.1329°E / 35.0122; 137.1329Operated by

Aichi Loop RailwayLine(s)■ Aichi Loop LineDistance10.7 kilometers from OkazakiPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusStaffedStation code07WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedApril 26, 1976PassengersFY20171875 daily

Location
Mikawa-Kamigō Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Show map of Aichi Prefecture Mikawa-Kamigō Station Mikawa-Kamigō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Mikawa-Kamigō Station (三河上郷駅, Mikawa-Kamigō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Aichi Loop Railway Company.

Lines

Mikawa-Kamigō Station is served by the Aichi Loop Line, and is located 10.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Okazaki.

Station layout

The station has two elevated side platforms, with the station building located underneath. However, the platforms are not matched. Platform 1 can handle a full train of 10 carriages, but Platform 2 is short and can accommodate only four carriages in length. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Aichi Loop Line	For Kitano-Masuzuka and Okazaki
2	■ Aichi Loop Line	For Ekaku and Kōzōji

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Aichi Loop Line
Kitano-Masuzuka		-	Ekaku

Station history

Mikawa-Kamigō Station was opened on April 26, 1976 as a passenger station on the Japan National Railways (JNR) Okata Line connecting Okazaki with Shin-Toyota. At the time, the station had a single side platform. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under control of the JR-Tokai. The station was transferred to the third sector Aichi Loop Railway Company on January 31, 1988.