Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station

Railway station in Gamagōri, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

34°49′32″N 137°12′06″E / 34.8255°N 137.2018°E / 34.8255; 137.2018Operated by

MeitetsuLine(s)■ Meitetsu Gamagōri Line Distance6.6 kilometers from Kira-YoshidaPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusStaffedStation codeGN21WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedNovember 10, 1936Previous namesHiroishi (until 1968)Passengers2013256 daily

Location
Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Show map of Aichi Prefecture Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station (蒲郡競艇場前駅, Gamagōri-kyōteijō-mae-eki) is a railway station in the city of Gamagōri, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station is served by the Meitetsu Gamagōri Line, and is located 6.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kira-Yoshida.

Station layout

The station has one side platform connected to a single bi-directional track. The station is staffed. While this station is only operated by Meitetsu, it is physically connected to JR Central Mikawa-Shiotsu Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line by a footbridge.

Adjacent stations

«	Service	»
Nagoya Railroad
Gamagōri Line
Mikawa Kashima	-	Gamagōri

Station history

Gamagōri-Kyōteijō-Mae Station was opened on November 10, 1936, as Hiroishi Station (拾石駅, Hiroishi-eki) on the Nagoya Railway (the forerunner of present-day Meitetsu). The station was renamed to its present name on October 1, 1968.