Motojuku Station (Aichi)

Motojuku Station (本宿駅, Motojuku-eki) is a railway station in the city of Okazaki, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Motojuku Station 本宿駅
Motojuku Station in July 2005
General information
Location	Ichiriyama-30-4 Motojukuchō, Okazaki-shi, Aichi-ken 444-3505 Japan
Coordinates	34.8931°N 137.26°E / 34.8931; 137.26
Operated by	Meitetsu
Line(s)	■ Meitetsu Nagoya Line
Distance	18.7 kilometers from Toyohashi
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	NH08
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 April 1926 (1926-04-01)
Passengers
FY2017	5,811 daily
Location Motojuku Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Motojuku Station Motojuku Station (Japan)

Track layout

Lines

Motojuku Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 18.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

The station has two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed.

Platforms

1, 2	■ Nagoya Main Line	For Higashi Okazaki and Meitetsu Nagoya
3, 4	■ Nagoya Main Line	For Toyohashi and Toyokawa-inari

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
Kō		Express (急行)		Miai
Kō		Semi Express (準急)		Fujikawa
Meiden Nagasawa		Local (普通)		Meiden Yamanaka

Station history

Motojuku Station was opened on 1 April 1926, as a station on the privately held Aichi Electric Railway. The Aichi Electric Railway was acquired by the Meitetsu Group on 1 August 1935. The station platforms and tracks were elevated on 24 October 1992.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 5,811 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• University of Human Environments
• Motojuku Elementary School

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Motojuku Station (Aichi) at Wikimedia Commons

• Official web page (in Japanese)