Fusō Station

Railway station in Fusō, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

35°21′36″N 136°54′56″E / 35.3600°N 136.9156°E / 35.3600; 136.9156Operated by

MeitetsuLine(s)■ Meitetsu Inuyama LineDistance21.2 kilometers from BiwajimaPlatforms2 island platformsOther informationStatusStaffedStation codeIY12WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedAugust 6, 1912Previous namesTakao (to 1912), Shimono (to 1948)PassengersFY20136285

Location
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Fusō Station (扶桑駅, Fusō-eki) is a railway station in the town of Fusō, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Fusō Station is served by the Meitetsu Inuyama Line, and is located 21.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Biwajima.

Station layout

The station has two island platforms connected by an elevated station building built over the tracks and platforms. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1, 2	■ Inuyama Line	for Inuyama, Shin-Unuma, Meitetsu-Gifu, and Shin Kani
3, 4	■ Inuyama Line	for Meitetsu-Nagoya, Toyohashi, and Central Japan International Airport

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Nagoya Railroad
Inuyama Line
μSKY Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Kashiwamori	Rapid Express	Inuyama
Kashiwamori	Express	Inuyama
Kashiwamori	Semi-Express	Kotsuyōsui
Kashiwamori	Local	Kotsuyōsui

Station history

Fusō Station was opened on August 6, 1912, as Takao Station (高雄駅, Takao-eki), and changed its name less than a year later on March 27, 1913, to Shimono Station (下野駅, Shimono-eki). The station name was changed to its present name on February 1, 1948.^[1] A new station building was completed in February 1994, and its platforms were reorganized into their present configuration.

Surrounding area

Fusō Town Hall

References

^ 鷲田, 鉄也 (September 2010), 週刊朝日百科, 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 (in Japanese), no. 8, Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc., pp. 20, 21, ISBN 9784023401389 {{citation}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)