Opened 1886 | Phone +81 50-3772-3910 | |
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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 Address 1 Chome-1-4 Meieki, Nakamura Ward, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan Similar Meitetsu Nagoya Station, Kintetsu Nagoya Station, Kanayama Station, Fushimi Station, Shin‑Ōsaka Station | ||
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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), 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.
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- JR Central
- Aonami Line
- Nagoya Subway
- History
- Surrounding area
- References
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. There is the 59-story tall Hotel Tower and the 55-story tall office tower (with a helipad on top).
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JR Central
Aonami Line
Nagoya Subway
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.
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.
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.
History
Nagoya Station first opened on 1 May 1886.