Kita-Okazaki Station (北岡崎駅, Kita-Okazaki-eki) is a railway station in the city of Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Aichi Loop Railway Company.
Kita-Okazaki Station 北岡崎駅 | |
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![]() Kita-Okazaki Station in May 2015 | |
General information | |
Location | 19-1 Aoichō, Okazaki-shi, Aichi-ken 444-0913 Japan |
Coordinates | 34.9723°N 137.1580°E / 34.9723; 137.1580 |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ■ Aichi Loop Line |
Distance | 5.3 kilometers from Okazaki |
Platforms | 2 side platforms |
Other information | |
Status | Staffed |
Station code | 04 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | October 1, 1970 |
Passengers | |
FY2017 | 1795 daily |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Kita-Okazaki Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Show map of Aichi Prefecture![]() ![]() Kita-Okazaki Station Kita-Okazaki Station (Japan) Show map of Japan |
Kita-Okazaki Station is served by the Aichi Loop Line, and is located 5.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Okazaki.
The station has a single elevated island platform serving two tracks, with the station building located underneath. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and is staffed.
1 | ■ Aichi Loop Line | for Mikawa-Toyota and Okazaki |
2 | ■ Aichi Loop Line | for Kōzōji |
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Aichi Loop Line | ||||
Naka-Okazaki | - | Daimon |
Kita-Okazaki Station was opened on October 1, 1970 as a freight station on the Japan National Railways (JNR), primary to support the operations of nearby factories of Toyota Motors and its affiliated companies. Scheduled passenger operations began from April 26, 1976. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under control of JR Central. The station was transferred to the third sector Aichi Loop Railway Company on January 31, 1988. Freight operations were discontinued from 2010.
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1795 passengers daily.[1]
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