it ets u ▁N ago ya ▁Main ▁Line ▁and ▁is ▁ 8 6 . 4 ▁kilom eters ▁from ▁the ▁starting ▁point ▁of ▁the ▁line ▁at ▁. ▁It ▁is ▁also ▁served ▁by ▁the ▁ ▁Me it ets u ▁Bis ai ▁Line , ▁and ▁is ▁located ▁ 2 5 . 3 ▁kilom eters ▁from ▁the ▁starting ▁point ▁of ▁that ▁line ▁at ▁. ▁ ▁Station ▁layout ▁The ▁station ▁has ▁two ▁elev ated ▁island ▁platform , ▁with ▁the ▁station ▁building ▁under ne ath . ▁ ▁The ▁station ▁has ▁autom ated ▁ticket ▁machines , ▁Man aca ▁autom ated ▁turn st iles ▁and ▁is ▁staff ed . ▁The ▁station ▁is ▁phys ically ▁joined ▁to ▁J R ▁Central ' s ▁O w ari - I chin omi ya ▁Station . ▁ ▁Platform s ▁ ▁Ad j acent ▁stations ▁ ▁Station ▁history ▁The ▁station ▁opened ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁January ▁ 1 9 0 0 ▁as ▁. ▁It ▁was ▁renamed ▁Me it ets u - I chin omi ya ▁on ▁ 2 9 ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁The ▁station ▁was ▁re open ed ▁as ▁an ▁elev ated ▁station ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁February ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁ ▁Pass enger ▁statistics ▁In ▁fis cal ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁the ▁station ▁was ▁used ▁by ▁an ▁average ▁of ▁ 1 7 , 7 0 0 ▁passengers ▁daily . ▁ ▁S urr ounding ▁area ▁Me it ets u ▁department ▁store ▁Mas um ida ▁S hr ine ▁National ▁Route ▁ 1 5 5 ▁Sh ub un ▁University .