Chita Handa Station

Chita Handa Station (知多半田駅) is a railway station in the city of Handa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines
Chita Handa Station is served by the Meitetsu Kōwa Line, and is located 14.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōtagawa.

Station layout
Chita Handa Station has three tracks and two platforms - a western side platform (Track 3) and central island platform (Tracks 1 and 2). The station has a pedestrian overpass facilitating access to the platforms from both sides. The station is staffed.

Station history
Chita Handa Station was opened on April 1, 1931 as a station on the Chita Railway. The Chita Railway became part of the Meitetsu group on February 2, 1943. A new station building was completed in December 1988. In July 2006, the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 6029 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Handa Commercial High School
 * CLACITY HANDA
 * former Nakano residence