Hekinan-chūō Station 碧南中央駅
Hekinan-chūō Station in April 2018
General information
Location	Sakaemachi 3-58, Hekinan-shi, Aichi-ken 447-0877 Japan
Coordinates	34°53′15″N136°59′21″E / 34.8876°N 136.9893°E /34.8876; 136.9893
Operated by	Meitetsu
Line	■Meitetsu Mikawa Line
Distance	38.2 kilometers fromSanage
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	MU10
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 10, 1915
Previous names	Shin Suma (to 1981)
Passengers
FY2017	July 10, 1915
Services
Preceding station Meitetsu Following station Shinkawa-machi towardsChiryū Mikawa Line Chiryū–Hekinan Hekinan Terminus
Location Hekinan-chūō Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Show map of Aichi Prefecture Hekinan-chūō Station Hekinan-chūō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Hekinan-chūō Station (碧南中央駅,Hekinan-chūō-eki) is arailway station in the city ofHekinan,Aichi Prefecture,Japan, operated byMeitetsu.

Hekinan-chūō Station is served by theMeitetsu Mikawa Line, and is located 38.2 km (23.7 mi) from the starting point of the line atSanage and 16.9 km (10.5 mi) fromChiryū.

The station has oneside platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station has automaticturnstiles for theTranpass system of magnetic fare cards, and is unattended.

Hekinan-chūō Station was opened on February 5, 1914, as a temporary stop operating only during the summer vacation season for beachgoers on the privately owned Mikawa Railway Company. It was elevated to the status of a station on July 10, 1915, and namedShin Suma Station (新須磨駅,Shin Suma-eki). The Mikawa Railway Company was taken over by Meitetsu on June 1, 1941. The station was renamed to its present name on December 14, 1981.

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 4484 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

• Hekinan City Hall
• Hekinan High School
• Chūō Elementary School
• Chūō Junior High School

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