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Meitetsu Nagoya Station

Coordinates: 35°10′10″N 136°53′02″E / 35.1695461°N 136.8838763°E / 35.1695461; 136.8838763
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Meitetsu Nagoya Station

名鉄名古屋駅
Meitetsu Nagoya Station(2009)
General information
LocationNakamura, Nagoya, Aichi
Japan
Coordinates35°10′10″N 136°53′02″E / 35.1695461°N 136.8838763°E / 35.1695461; 136.8838763
Operated byMeitetsu
Line(s)Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
Platforms3 platforms (with Spanish solution), 2 tracks
ConnectionsBus services
Coach services
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station codeNH36
History
OpenedAugust 12, 1941
Previous namesShin Nagoya Station (until 2005)
Passengers
FY2018151,891 daily
Meitetsu-Nagoya Station Sign
A train departs from Meitetsu Nagoya Station
Entrance to the Meitetsu Nagoya Station
Meitetsu-Nagoya Station ticket vending machines and route map
Meitetsu Nagoya Station Platform Tracks 1 and 2
Meitetsu Nagoya Station Platform
Electronic signage at Meitetsu-Nagoya Station

Meitetsu Nagoya Station (名鉄名古屋駅, Meitetsu Nagoya-eki) is the principal station of the Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) system in Nagoya, Japan. Most trains of Meitetsu's major lines operate through this station. The station is also a gateway to the Chubu Centrair International Airport, which is connected with the station by the Rapid Express service started on January 29, 2005.

This station is built under the Meitetsu Department Store, therefore the station area is very narrow for the large number of passengers, but it is technically difficult to enlarge the station due to the limited and complicated underground area.[1] Therefore, at this station, passengers' waiting spots are separated by destination. Passengers are required to wait at their spot to go.[2]

The station is adjacent to JR Central's Nagoya Station, the city's central station, and Kintetsu Nagoya Station, the terminal of the Kintetsu Nagoya Line.[3]

Ticket Gates

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There are 7 ticket gates at Meitetsu Nagoya Station, including the Central Ticket Gate, West Ticket Gate, South Ticket Gate, North Ticket Gate, East Ticket Gate, New South Ticket Gate and Kintetsu Connection Ticket Gate.

The Central Ticket Gate, West Ticket Gate, and South Ticket Gate are located in the Meitetsu station building, and the North Ticket Gate can be accessed from the Gatewalk Underground Shopping Mall.

The East Ticket Gate and New South Ticket Gate are only for entrance to Platform 4. The East Ticket Gate is near the underground lottery sales kiosk, and the New South Ticket Gate is at the back of the Meitetsu department store underground food section.

The Kintetsu connection ticket gate connects Platform 1 to the Kintetsu Nagoya Station platforms.

Riding spots

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At Meitetsu Nagoya Station, passengers' riding spots are separated by their destinations. Additionally, Meitetsu has two-door trains and three-door trains, therefore passengers are required to wait at the spot with light on.[citation needed]

Track No.1 (for Ichinomiya, Gifu, Iwakura, Inuyama, Shin Kani, Kakamigahara, Tsushima and Saya)

Spot color Display Railway lines Types of trains Destination
Blue For Ichinomiya and Gifu Nagoya Rapid Ltd. Exp.
Limited Express
Express
Semi Express
Meitetsu Ichinomiya
Meitetsu Gifu
Yellow For Sukahuchi and Kōnomiya Nagoya ■ Local Meitetsu Gifu
Green For Inuyama and Kani Inuyama
Kakamigahara
Hiromi
Rapid Ltd. Exp.
Limited Express
Express
Semi Express
Shin Unuma
Shin Kani
Meitetsu Gifu (via Inuyama)
Light Blue For Nishiharu and Iwakura Inuayama
Kakamigahara
■ Local Iwakura
Inuyama
Purple For Tsushima and Yatomi Tsushima
Bisai
Limited Express
Express
Semi Express
■ Local
Tsushima
Saya
Yatomi
  • There are only very few local trains for Gifu, so passengers should use local trains for Tsushima or transfer at Sukaguchi.

Track No.2 (for Ichinomiya, Gifu, Inuyama, Shin Unuma, Shin Kani and Saya)
Track No.3 (for Toyohashi, Nishio, Tokoname, Central Japan International Airport, Kōwa and Utsumi)

  • These tracks are used only for passengers with seat reservation for a μSky Limited Express, Rapid Limited Express and Limited Express and for arrival.

Track No.4 (for Higashi Okazaki, Toyohashi, Toyokawa-inari, Nishio, Tokoname, Central Japan International Airport, Kōwa and Utsumi)

Spot color Display Railway lines Types of trains Destination
Blue For Okazaki and Toyohashi Nagoya
Nishio
Toyokawa
Rapid Ltd. Exp.
Limited Express
Express
Semi Express
Toyohashi
Kira Yoshida
Toyokawa-Inari
Toyoake
Yellow For Narumi and Toyoake Nagoya
Nishio
■ Local Narumi
Toyoake
Higashi Okazaki
Green For Kōwa, Utsumi and Central Japan International Airport Tokoname
Airport
Kōwa
Chita
Limited Express
Rapid Express
Express
Semi Express
Central Japan International Airport
Kōwa
Utsumi
Light Blue For Ōe and Ōtagawa Tokoname
Airport
Kōwa
Chita
■ Local Ōtagawa
Tokoname
Chita Handa

Transfer

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History

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The original terminal building of Meitetsu Nagoya Station (Shin Nagoya Station) in 1941
The Meitetsu Nagoya Station (Shin Nagoya Station) ticket gate in 1941
The Meitetsu Nagoya Station (Shin Nagoya Station) train platforms in 1941

The station opened on August 12, 1941 and was known as Shin-Nagoya Station (新名古屋駅, Shin-Nagoya-eki) until it was renamed in early 2005, just prior to the opening of Chubu Centrair International Airport.[4]

A station refurbishment project including the construction of two new platforms in order to increase the station capacity will be completed by 2027, the year that the maglev Chōō Shinkansen had been expected to be put into operation.[5]

Adjacent stations

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Service
Nagoya Main Line
Kanayama   μSKY Limited Express
Rapid Limited Express
  Kōnomiya
Kanayama   μSKY Limited Express
Rapid Limited Express
(Through to Inuyama Line)
  Iwakura
Kanayama   Limited Express   Kōnomiya
Sukaguchi (Some trains stop)
Kanayama   Limited Express
(Through to Inuyama Line)
  Iwakura
Kanayama   Rapid Express   Sukaguchi
Kanayama   Rapid Express
(Through to Inuyama Line)
  Kami Otai
Kanayama   Express   Sakō
Kanayama   Semi Express   Sakō
Sannō   Local   Sakō

References

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  1. ^ "なぜ名鉄名古屋駅は「迷駅」になったのか 「初見殺し」のカオス駅が生まれた理由 - コラム". Jタウンネット. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  2. ^ "名鉄名古屋" [Meitetsu Nagoya]. www.meitetsu.co.jp. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  3. ^ "Urban renewal and utilization of underground space - Focused on Nagoya Station District" (PDF).
  4. ^ Nagoya Railway. "平成17年1月29日にダイヤ改正を実施" (PDF).
  5. ^ "名鉄、名古屋駅の4線化を正式発表". nikkei.com (in Japanese). Nikkei Inc. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
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