Higashi Ōte Station

35°11′02″N 136°54′30″E / 35.1838°N 136.9083°E / 35.1838; 136.9083Operated by MeitetsuLine(s)■ Meitetsu Seto Line Distance8.6 kilometers from SakaemachiPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusStaffedStation codeST02WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedOctober 1, 1910Closed1944 to 1978PassengersFY20171846

Location
Higashiōte Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Show map of Aichi Prefecture Higashiōte Station Higashiōte Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Higashi Ōte Station (東大手駅, Higashiōte-eki) is a railway station in Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.^[1]

Lines

Higashi Ōte Station is served by the Meitetsu Seto Line, and is located 1.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Sakaemachi.

Station layout

The station has two underground opposed side platforms. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Meitetsu Seto Line	For Owari Seto
2	■ Meitetsu Seto Line	For Sakaemachi

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Nagoya Railroad
Seto Line
Sakaemachi		Express		Ōzone
Sakaemachi		Local Express		Ōzone
Sakaemachi		Local		Shimizu

Station history

Higashi Ōte Station was opened on October 1, 1910, but was closed in 1944. The station was reopened as an underground station on August 20, 1978 with the extension of the Seto Line to Sakaemachi Station. On December 16, 2006, the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1846 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Nagoya Castle
• Aichi Prefectural Assembly
• Nagoya City Hall
• Aichi Prefectural Meiwa High School
• Nagoya Medical Center
• Nagoya City Archives

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Higashi Ōte Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official web page (in Japanese)