Abandoned stations along the Meitetsu Mikawa Line (Sanage Station–Nishi Nakagane Station)

Toyota-Area

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Old train stations lie along the old Mikawa Line (Sanage Station–Nishi Nakagane Station) of the Meitetsu Railway just as they would have looked once they were abandoned in March 31, 2004. Get an introduction to the three stations time has left untouched: Mikawa Hirose Station, Shidare Station, and Nishi Nakagane Station.
Of the three, Mikawa Hirose Station and Nishi Nakagane Station are designated national cultural properties.

Mikawa Hirose Station

Located in Toyota's town of Higashi-Hirose along Prefectural Route 350 as it snakes along the Yahagi River, and just at the base of the Hiroume Bridge, is a beautiful forgotten station. Mikawa Hirose Station once welcomed and saw passengers off along the former Meitetsu Mikawa Line, which closed on April 1, 2004 together with its neighbors Sanage Station and Nishi Hirose Station. The station's platform is designated a national cultural property.

Shidare Station

From Sanage Station, Shidare was the second along the former train line and features a red trolley running along the tracks which you can ride. The simple mechanism is fun for anyone including parents and children to use as you move down the railway.

Nishi Nakagane Station

Nishi Nakagane Station's quaint platform is of retro construction and blends in perfectly with the surrounding countryside, offering a nostalgic sense of how things may have looked in simpler times.

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Address	〒470-0307 41-6 Kanda, Higashi-Hirose-cho, Toyota-shi, Aichi Notes: • The map shows the location of Mikawa Hirose Station.
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Directions by public transportation	• From Toyotashi Station on the Meitetsu Mikawa/Toyota Lines, get on the Asahi–Toyota Line of the Toyota Oiden Bus bound for Odo, and get off at Hirose Bus Stop. • From Sanage Station on the Meitetsu Mikawa Line, get on the Sanage–Asuke Line of the Toyota Oiden Bus bound for Hyakunenso, and get off at Hirose Bus Stop.