Former station building, August 2012

Shobata Station(勝幡駅, Shobata-eki) is a railway station in the city of Aisai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Shobata Station is served by the Meitetsu Tsushima Line, and is located 9.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Sukaguchi.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms, connected by an overpass. The platforms are not even: the platform for trains in the direction of Nagoya is longer, and can accommodate trains of eight carriages in length, whereas the opposing platform is shorter, and can accommodate trains of only up to six carriages.

Platforms

1Tsushima Linefor Tsushima, Saya, and Yatomi
2■ Tsushima Linefor Sukaguchi, Meitetsu-Nagoya, Higashi-Okazaki, and Ōtagawa

Adjacent stations

«Service»
Meitetsu Tsushima Line
KidaLimited Express (特急)Tsushima
KidaExpress (急行)Tsushima
KidaSemi Express (準急)Tsushima
AotsukaLocal (普通)Fujinami

Station history

Shobata Station was opened on January 23, 1914.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 4,523 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

  • Shobata Elementary School
  • Shobata Castle ruins

See also

External links

  • (in Japanese)