Hekikai-Furui Station
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is a train station
Train station
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 on the Meitetsu
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...

 Nishio Line
Meitetsu Nishio Line
The is a railway line operated by Nagoya Railroad in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The line was formerly operated by Nishio Railroad and Hekikai Electric Railway until Nagoya Railroad merged with both of the companies.-Stations:●:Stop ▲:Partial stop |:Pass...

 located in Anjō
Anjo, Aichi
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, 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 5.7 kilometers from the terminus
Terminal Station
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 of the Nishio Line at .

History

Hekikai-Furui Station was opened on July 1, 1926 as a station on the privately-held Nishio Railway. On December 21, 1926 the Nishio Railway merged with the Aichi Electric Railway, which was acquired by the Meitetsu Group
Meitetsu Group
The of companies centers on the Nagoya Railroad railway company, which links Nagoya and its suburbs. Many companies in the group are designed to enhance the value of the Meitetsu rail network. In addition to the railroad system, the group includes other companies in transportation, real-estate,...

 on Augusut 1, 1935. The station was closed in 1944, but was reopened on October 1, 1952.

Layout

Hekikai-Furui Station has a single side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...

for bi-directional traffic. The statiom is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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