Hekinan Station
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operated by Meitetsu on the Mikawa Line
, located in Hekinan
, Aichi Prefecture
Japan
. It is a terminus
for the Mikawa Line, and is located 16.9 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus at Chiryū Station
. This station provides access to the center of Hekinan, Aichi, and specific notable sites nearby include Hekinan Seaside Aquarium, Myōfuku Temple, and the headquarters of Kokonoe Mirin Company, which produces mirin
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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...
, located in 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:...
, 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
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is a terminus
Terminal Station
Terminal Station is a 1953 film by Italian director Vittorio De Sica. It tells the story of the love affair between an Italian man and an American woman. The film was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.-Production:...
for the Mikawa Line, and is located 16.9 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus at Chiryū Station
Chiryu Station
is a railway station operated by Meitetsu on both the Mikawa Line and Nagoya Main Lines, located in Chiryū, Aichi Prefecture Japan. It is located 41.3 kilometers from the terminus of the Nagoya Main Line at Toyohashi Station and is the terminus of the Mikawa Line....
. This station provides access to the center of Hekinan, Aichi, and specific notable sites nearby include Hekinan Seaside Aquarium, Myōfuku Temple, and the headquarters of Kokonoe Mirin Company, which produces mirin
Mirin
is an essential condiment used in Japanese cuisine, consisting of 40%–50% sugar. It is a kind of rice wine similar to sake, but with a lower alcohol content—14% instead of 20%. There are three general types. The first is hon mirin , which contains alcohol. The second is shio mirin, which contains...
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History
Hekinan Station was opened on as Ōhamakō Station as a terminal station of a line owned and operated by Mikawa Railroad. A spur line from this station to was in operation from 1915-1946. The station became part of the Mikawa Line of Nagoya Railroad in June 1941. The station was renamed to its present name on April 1,1954. The extension from Hekinan Station to was discontinued on April 1, 2004. The station has been unattended since 2005.Platforms
Hekinan Station has a single island platformIsland platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
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Adjacent stations
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