is a junction railway station in the city of Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Kō Station is a station on the Meitetsu Nagoya Line and is 9.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . It is also a terminal station for the Meitetsu Toyokawa Line and is 7.2 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at .

Kō Station (Aichi)

Station layout

The station has three island platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed.

Kō Station (Aichi)

Platforms

Adjacent stations

Station history

Kō Station was opened on 1 April 1926 as a station on the Aichi Electric Railway's Toyohashi Line connecting Toyohashi with . On 1 April 1935, the Aichi Electric Railway merged with the Nagoya Railroad (the forerunner of present-day Meitetsu). A spur line to Toyokawa was opened on 18 February 1945. In December 1987, the station platforms were extended to be able to accommodate trains of six-carriages in length. The station building was rebuilt in 2008-2009.

Kō Station (Aichi)

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 5113 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

ruins of Mikawa Kokubun-ji

Kō Elementary School

Kō Junior High School

Gallery

See also

List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

External links

Official web page

Railway stations in Japan opened in 1926

Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture

Stations of Nagoya Railroad

Toyokawa, Aichi