Higashi Ōte Station

Higashi Ōte Station (東大手駅) is a railway station in Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines
Higashi Ōte Station is served by the Meitetsu Seto Line, and is located 1.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Sakaemachi.

Station layout
The station has two underground opposed side platforms. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed.

Adjacent stations
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Station history
Higashi Ōte Station was opened on October 1, 1910, but was closed in 1944. The station was reopened as an underground station on August 20, 1978 with the extension of the Seto Line to Sakaemachi Station. On December 16, 2006, the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1846 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Nagoya Castle
 * Aichi Prefectural Assembly
 * Nagoya City Hall
 * Aichi Prefectural Meiwa High School
 * Nagoya Medical Center
 * Nagoya City Archives