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{{Nihongo|'''Hirai Junction'''|平井信号場|Hirai shingōjō}} was a junction at [[Kozakai, Aichi|Kozakai]], [[Hoi District, Aichi|Hoi District]], [[Aichi]], Japan, |
{{Nihongo|'''Hirai Junction'''|平井信号場|Hirai shingōjō}} was a junction at [[Kozakai, Aichi|Kozakai]], [[Hoi District, Aichi|Hoi District]], [[Aichi]], Japan, |
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In 1963, the junction was merged to [[Kozakai Station]]. But the function and the name still remain. |
In 1963, the junction was merged to [[Kozakai Station]]. But the function and the name still remain. |
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Revision as of 19:25, 31 August 2008
34°47′40.6″N 137°21′40.2″E / 34.794611°N 137.361167°E Hirai Junction (平井信号場, Hirai shingōjō) was a junction at Kozakai, Hoi District, Aichi, Japan, In 1963, the junction was merged to Kozakai Station. But the function and the name still remain.
blue: Iida Line, red: Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line, green: Tōkaidō Main Line
K: Kozakai Stn., I: Ina Stn., N: Nishi-Kozakai Stn., T: Toyohashi Stn.
Lines
Two single tracks exist between this junction and Toyohashi Station. The eastern one (in the diagram above) is the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and the western one is the Iida Line. They are combined and used as a double track.
There are two JR stations (Shimoji Station and Funamachi Station) in this section of Iida line. Meitetsu trains do not stop at these stations.
History
- ( 1 Apr, 1926 Higashi-Okazaki - Kozakai open as Toyohashi Line )
- 1 Jun, 1927 Hirai Junction open (Ina Junction - Toyohashi open )
- 1 Aug, 1943 Toyokawa Railway (豊川鉄道, Toyokawa tetsudō)was Nationalized and change name from Hirai shingōsho to Hirai shingōjō
- 17 Dec, 1963 Merged to Kozakai Station.
