Ikeshita Station

Ikeshita Station 池下駅
Location	Kakuōzantōri 7-11, Chikusa, Nagoya, Aichi （名古屋市千種区覚王山通七丁目11） Japan
Operated by	Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya
Line(s)	Higashiyama Line
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Station code	H14
History
Opened	1960
Traffic
Passengers (2009)	12,974 daily

Ikeshita Station (池下駅 Ikeshita-eki) is an underground metro station located in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan operated by the Nagoya Municipal Subway's Higashiyama Line.^[1] It is located 12.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Higashiyama Line at Takabata Station. Nearby is the Furukawa Art Museum.

History

Ikeshita Station was opened on 15 June 1960. ^[2] The wicket gates were automated to use the Manaca smart card system from 11 February 2011.

Lines

• Nagoya Municipal Subway
  • Higashiyama Line (Station number: H14)

Layout

Ikeshita Station has two underground opposed side platforms.

Platforms

1	■ Higashiyama Line	For Higashiyama Kōen and Fujigaoka
2	■ Higashiyama Line	For Sakae, Nagoya, and Takabata

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Nagoya Municipal Subway
Higashiyama Line
Imaike		-	Kakuōzan

External links

• Ikeshita Station official web site (Japanese)

References

1. 池下 [Ikeshita] (in Japanese). Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
2. 佐藤, 信之 (19 June 2004), "高度経済成長期の鉄道整備―昭和30～40年代", 地下鉄の歴史首都圏・中部・近畿圏 (in Japanese), グランプリ出版, p. 65, ISBN 4-87687-260-0

Coordinates: 35°10′03″N 136°56′47″E / 35.1675°N 136.9465°E