Nagoya Station (åå¤å±‹é§…, 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 (å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. There is the 59-story tall Hotel Tower and the 55-story tall office tower (with a helipad on top).
Lines
JR Central
- TÅkaidÅ Shinkansen (for Shin-Yokohama, Tokyo, Kyoto, and Shin-Osaka)
- TÅkaidÅ Main Line (for Gifu, ÅŒgaki, Maibara, Obu, Kariya, Okazaki, Gamagori, Toyohashi, and Hamamatsu)
- ChūŠMain 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)
- SakuradÅri Line (S02)
Station layout
JR Central
The platforms and the tracks are elevated. Six island platforms for the TÅkaidÅ 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.
Adjacent stations
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.
Adjacent stations
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.
Adjacent stations
History
Nagoya Station first opened on 1 May 1886.
Surrounding area
- Meitetsu Nagoya Station (Nagoya Railroad)
- Kintetsu Nagoya Station (Kintetsu Railway)
References
External links
- JR Central station information (in Japanese)
- Station Nagoya (in Japanese)
- Towers Nagoya (in Japanese)
