This article is about the railway station in Aichi Prefecture. For the railway station in Kumamoto Prefecture, see Uto Station.

Platforms

Utō Station (宇頭駅, Utō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Okazaki, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Utō Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 34.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi Station.

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

1 ■ Nagoya Main Line For Meitetsu Nagoya
2 ■ Nagoya Main Line For Higashi Okazaki and Toyohashi

Adjacent stations

← Service →
Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
Semi Express (準急): Does not stop at this station
Yahagibashi   Local (普通)   Shin Anjō

Station history

Utō Station was opened on 1 June 1923 as a station on the privately held Aichi Electric Railway. The Aichi Electric Railway was acquired by the Meitetsu Group on 1 August 1935.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3,353 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

  • Yahagi Nishi Elementary School
  • Utō Kannon

See also

References

  1. ^ City of Okazaki Statistics Portal (in Japanese). Japan: Okazaki City. 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.

External links

Media related to Utō Station at Wikimedia Commons