Horita Station (Meitetsu)

is a railway station in Mizuho-ku, Nagoya,  Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines
Horita Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 61.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout
The station has two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath. Both platforms are on passing loops to allow for the passage of express trains in two tracks in between. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

Station history
Horita Station was opened on April 15, 1928 as a station on the Aichi Electric Railway. On April 1, 1935, the Aichi Electric Railway merged with the Nagoya Railroad (the forerunner of present-day Meitetsu). Ticket vending machines were 
installed at this station on August 16, 1965, the first in Japan. The tracks were elevated from 1967-1968.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 6,974 passengers daily. .

Surrounding area
 Horita Station (Nagoya Municipal Subway)
Japan National Route 1

See also
 List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

External links

 Official web page 

Category:Railway stations opened in 1928
Category:1928 establishments in Japan
Category:Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture
Category:Stations of Nagoya Railroad
Category:Railway stations in Nagoya