Inba Station
railway station in Owariasahi, Aichi prefecture, Japan
Inba Station (印場駅, Inba-eki) is a railway station in the city of Owariasahi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Inba Station is served by the Meitetsu Seto Line, and is located 12.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Sakaemachi.
Station layout
The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.
Platforms
Station history
Inba Station was opened on April 2, 1905, as a station on the privately operated Seto Electric Railway. The Seto Electric Railway was absorbed into the Meitetsu group on September 1, 1939. The station was closed from 1944 to 1946 due to World War II, and was closed again on April 5, 1969. However, with the increase in residential developments in the surrounding areas, the station was reopened on December 22, 1995. It has been unattended since 2006.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 5,439 passengers daily.
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