Nagoya Station

Nagoya Station 名古屋駅
JR Central Towers, part of the station, directly adjacent the platforms
Location	Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Japan
Operated by	JR Central Nagoya Municipal Subway
Line(s)	Tōkaidō Shinkansen Tōkaidō Main Line Chūō Main Line Kansai Main Line Takayama Main Line Higashiyama Line Sakuradōri Line
History
Opened	1886
Location
Nagoya Station Location within Japan

JR platform sign

Nagoya Station Building (JR Central Towers) and Tenshu of Nagoya Castle

Nagoya Station in flames, March 19, 1945, as a result of the Bombing of Nagoya in World War II

Nagoya Station (名古屋駅 Nagoya-eki) is a major railway station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is one of the world's largest train stations by floor area (410,000 m²),^[1] and houses the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). Much of this space is located in the JR Central Towers atop the station, as well as in underground concourses. The current station complex was completed on December 20, 1999. The station and the area around it is officially called Meieki (名駅) in the Japanese addressing system.

The station is adjacent to Meitetsu Nagoya Station, the terminal of the Nagoya Railroad, and Kintetsu Nagoya Station, the terminal of the Kintetsu Nagoya Line.

The twin-towered station rises over 50 stories.^[2] There is the 59-story tall Hotel Tower and the 55-story tall office tower (with a helipad on top).

Lines

JR Central

• Tōkaidō Shinkansen (for Shin-Yokohama, Tokyo, Kyoto, and Shin-Osaka)
• Tōkaidō Main Line (for Gifu, Ōgaki, Maibara, Obu, Kariya, Okazaki, Gamagori, Toyohashi, and Hamamatsu)
• Chūō Main Line (for Kozoji, Tajimi, and Nakatsugawa)
• Kansai Main Line (for Yokkaichi, Tsu, and Kameyama)
• Takayama Main Line (Limited Express only, for Gero and Takayama)

Aonami Line

• Aonami Line (AN01) (for Kinjo-Futo Nagoya International Exhibition Hall)

Nagoya Subway

• Higashiyama Line (H08)
• Sakuradōri Line (S02)

Station layout

JR Central

The platforms and the tracks are elevated. Six island platforms for the Tōkaidō Main Line, Chuo Line, and Kansai Line are situated in the eastern part of the station (the side where JR Central Towers are situated) and serve 12 tracks. Two island platforms for the Tokaido Shinkansen are situated in the western part and serve four tracks.

1/2	■ Tōkaidō Main Line	for Toyohashi and Taketoyo
3/4	■ Tōkaidō Main Line	for Toyohashi and Taketoyo (through trains to the Taketoyo Line and Home Liner) for Gifu and Ōgaki(Home Liner)
4	■ Tōkaidō Main Line	Shirasagi limited express for Fukui and Kanazawa
5/6	■ Tōkaidō Main Line	for Gifu and Ōgaki
7/8	■ Chūō Main Line	for Tajimi and Nakatsugawa (local and rapid trains)
10	■ Chūō Main Line	for Tajimi and Nakatsugawa (Central Liner, Home Liner) Shinano limited express for Nagano
11	■ Tōkaidō Main Line	Hida limited express for Gero and Takayama
	■ Chūō Main Line	for Tajimi and Nakatsugawa (some trains)
	■ Kansai Main Line	for Yokkaichi and Kameyama (some local trains)
12	■ Kansai Main Line	for Yokkaichi, Kameyama Nanki limited express for Matsusaka, Shingu, and Kii-Katsuura
13	■ Kansai Main Line	for Yokkaichi and Kameyama rapid Mie for Matsusaka and Toba
14/15	■ Tōkaidō Shinkansen	for Shizuoka and Tokyo
16/17	■ Tōkaidō Shinkansen	for Shin-Osaka and Hakata

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Tokaido Shinkansen
Shin-Yokohama		Nozomi		Kyoto
Toyohashi, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka or Odawara		Hikari		Gifu-Hashima, Maibara or Kyoto
Mikawa-Anjō		Kodama		Gifu-Hashima
Tōkaidō Main Line
Kanayama		Semi Rapid Rapid New Rapid Special Rapid Home Liner	Owari-Ichinomiya
Otobashi		Local	Biwajima
Chūō Main Line
Kanayama		All services	Terminus
Kansai Main Line
Terminus		Rapid Rapid Mie	Kuwana
Terminus		Semi Rapid	Kanie
Terminus		Local	Hatta

Aonami Line

The station is situated in the west of the JR Central Lines, on the Inazawa Line. The station has an island platform serving two tracks with platform gates.

1/2

■ Aonami Line

for Arako and Kinjo-Futo

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Aonami Line (AN 01)
Terminus		-	Sasashima-raibu (AN 02)

Nagoya Subway

An island platform for the Sakura-dori Line serving two tracks is located east to west under the central concourse of JR Nagoya Station. The platform is fenced with platform gates.

An island platform for the Higashiyama Line serving two tracks is located south to north under underground city Meieki Chikagai (Meichika), in the east of JR Nagoya Station. The southern part of the platform is used for the trains for Fujigaoka and the northern one is for the trains for Takahata.

1	■ Higashiyama Line	for Sakae, Higashiyama Koen, and Fujigaoka
2	■ Higashiyama Line	for Nakamura Koen and Takahata
3	■ Sakura-dori Line	for Imaike, Aratamabashi, Nonami, and Tokushige
4	■ Sakura-dori Line	to Nakamura Kuyakusho

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Higashiyama Line (H 08)
Fushimi (H 07)		-	Kamejima (H 09)
Sakura-dori Line(S 02)
Nakamura Kuyakusho (S 01)		-	Kokusai Center (S 03)

History

Nagoya Station as it appeared in the early 20th century

Nagoya Station first opened on 1 May 1886.^[3]

Surrounding area

• Meitetsu Nagoya Station (Nagoya Railroad)
• Kintetsu Nagoya Station (Kintetsu Railway)

References

1. "Nagoya Station". Gojapango.com. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
2. "Planning a Trip in Nagoya at Frommer's". Frommers.com. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
3. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 21. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.

External links

• JR Central station information (Japanese)
• Station Nagoya (Japanese)
• Towers Nagoya (Japanese)

Coordinates: 35°10′14.78″N 136°52′53.77″E / 35.1707722°N 136.8816028°E