Ōtagawa Station (太田川駅) is a junction railway station in the city of Tōkai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Ōtagawa Station is served by the Meitetsu Tokoname Line, and is located 12.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Jingū-mae. It is also a terminal station for the Meitetsu Kōwa Line and is 28.0 kilometers from the opposing terminal of the station at Kōwa.

Station layout

The station has three elevated island platforms, 2 on the 2nd level, and the other on the 3rd level. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

Station history

Ōtagawa Station was opened on February 18, 1912, as a station on the Aichi Electric Railway Company. The privately owned Chita Railways connected to the station on April 1, 1931. The Aichi Electric Railway became part of the Meitetsu group on August 1, 1935, followed by the Chita Railway on February 1, 1943. The tracks were elevated from 2007 to 2008 and the station building rebuilt from 2010 to 2012.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 19,445 passengers daily

Surrounding area