Mikawa-Anjo Station
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is a train station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

 in Anjō, Aichi
Anjo, Aichi
is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2011, the city had an estimated population of 179,614 and a population density of 2,090 persons per km²...

, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company
Central Japan Railway Company
The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...

 (JR Central).

Lines

Mikawa-Anjō Station is served by the Tōkaidō Shinkansen and Tōkaidō Main Line
Tokaido Main Line
The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...

, and is situated 336.3 rail km from Tokyo.

Station layout

Mikawa-Anjō Station has four opposed side platform
Side platform
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s serving a total of four tracks.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

When the Tōkaidō Shinkansen opened, the distance between 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 Nagoya Station
Nagoya Station
is a train station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is one of the world's largest train stations by floor area , and houses the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company . Much of this space is located in the "JR Central Towers" atop the station, as well as in underground concourses. The...

 was the second longest on the route of the line. In 1969, the mayors of Okazaki
Okazaki, Aichi
is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2011, the city had an estimated population of 373,339 and a population density of 964 persons per km². The total area was 387.24 km².-Geography:...

, Toyota
Toyota, Aichi
is a city located in the Mikawa region of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, east of Nagoya.Toyota's main plant, the Tsutsumi plant, is located here. The longstanding ties between the Toyota Motor Corporation and the town of Toyota-shi, formerly known as Koromo, gave the town its current...

, Anjō
Anjo, Aichi
is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2011, the city had an estimated population of 179,614 and a population density of 2,090 persons per km²...

, Gamagōri
Gamagōri, Aichi
is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 81,767 and the population density of 1,400 persons per km². The total area was 56.81 km².-Geography:...

, Nishio
Nishio, Aichi
is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city has an estimated population of 165,443 and a population density of 1,030 persons per km². The total area is 160.34 km².-Geography:...

, Hekinan
Hekinan, Aichi
is a city located in Aichi, Japan.In 2010, the city has an estimated population of 73,317 including 3,757 foreigners. The density is about 2,020 people per km². The total area is .-History:...

, Isshiki
Isshiki, Aichi
is a former town located in Hazu District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2004, the village had an estimated population of 23,775 and a population density of 1055.25 persons per km². Its total area was 22.53 km²....

, Kira
Kira, Aichi
is a former town located in Hazu District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2004, the village had an estimated population of 22,280 and a population density of 619.2 persons per km². Its total area was 35.98 km²....

, Kōta
Kota, Aichi
is a town located in Nukata District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of July 2011, the town had an estimated population of 38,205 and population density of 673 persons per km². The total area was 56.78 km².-Neighboring municipalities:*Okazaki*Gamagōri*Nishio...

, Hazu
Hazu, Aichi
is a former town located in Hazu District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2004, the village had an estimated population of 12,351 and a population density of 474.13 persons per km². Its total area was 26.05 km²....

, Nukata
Nukata, Aichi
was a town located in Nukata District, Aichi, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,307 and a density of 58.07 persons per km². The total area was 160.27 km².On January 1, 2006 Nukata was merged into the city of Okazaki....

 and Otowa
Otowa, Aichi
was formerly a town located in Hoi District, Aichi, Japan. On January 15, 2008 Otowa was merged with the city of Toyokawa.As of November 1, 2007 , the town had an estimated population of 8,870 and a population density of 299.15 persons per km². The total area was 29.65 km².-Geography:*Principal...

 submitted the petition of establishing in Kota.

These cities and towns formed the "Alliance for Mikawa Station". Kōta town subsequently recommended Ashinoya near Kōda Station
Koda Station (Aichi)
is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Kōta, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The station is 318.5 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:...

. Okazaki city recommended Shōna-chō, Okazaki, Anjō city recommended Furui-chō near Hekikai-Furui Station
Hekikai-Furui Station
is a train station on the Meitetsu Nishio Line located in Anjō, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is located 5.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Nishio Line at .-History:...

, and Nihongi-chō where the Tōkaidō Shinkansen and Tōkaidō Main Line intersect as possible candidate locations. The alliance entrusted the decision to the Aichi prefectural government. On January 5, 1984, the prefectural government decided to build the station in Nihongi, Anjō. Construction work started on July 29, 1985, and the station was opened on March 13, 1988.

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