is a railway station operated by Meitetsu on both the Mikawa Line

Meitetsu Mikawa Line

The is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Nagoya Railroad between Sanage Station in Toyota and Hekinan Station in Hekinan.All trains on this line operate as Local trains and stop at every station...

 and Nagoya Main Lines, located in Chiryū

Chiryu, Aichi

is a city located in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2011, the city had an estimated population of 69,127 and a population density of 4230 persons per km². The total area was 16.34 km².-Neighboring municipalities:*Toyota*Kariya* Anjō...

, Aichi Prefecture

Aichi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...

 Japan

Japan

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. It is located 41.3 kilometers from the terminus of the Nagoya Main Line at Toyohashi Station

Toyohashi Station

is an interchange railway station in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Tōkaidō Main Line, Iida Line, and is a terminus of the...

 and is the terminus

Terminal Station

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 of the Mikawa Line.

History

The predecessor Chiryū Station was opened on April 1, 1923 as on the privately-owned Aichi Electric Railway Company, but soon merged with nearby on the Mikawa Railway later that year. Although the station was the same, the Aichi Railway side was renamed . The Aichi Electric Railway Company was taken over by Meitetsu on August 1, 1935 (becoming the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line, and the Mikawa Railway on June 1, 1941. A new station building was completed later the same year. The station was relocated to its present location on April 1, 1959 and named Chiryū Station, with the former Chiryū Station becoming .

Lines

• Nagoya Railroad
  Nagoya Railroad
  , often abbreviated as , is a railroad company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan.Some of the more famous trains operated by Nagoya Railroad include the Panorama Car and the Panorama Car Super, both of which offer views through their wide front windows...
  
  
  • Nagoya Main Line
  • Mikawa Line
    Meitetsu Mikawa Line
    The is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Nagoya Railroad between Sanage Station in Toyota and Hekinan Station in Hekinan.All trains on this line operate as Local trains and stop at every station...
    
    

Platforms

Adjacent stations

External Links

• Official web site