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Higashiyama Line
The is a rapid transit, subway line, which forms part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system in Nagoya, Aichi, Nagoya, Japan. Officially, the line is referred to as . It runs from Takabata Station, Takabata in Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya, Nakagawa Ward to Fujigaoka Station (Aichi), Fujigaoka in Meito-ku, Nagoya, Meitō Ward, all within Nagoya. The Higashiyama Line's color on maps is Windsor yellow; its stations carry the letter "H" followed by a number. All the stations accept manaca, a rechargeable contactless smart card. The first section of the line opened in 1957. The line links Nagoya Station and Sakae Station (Aichi), Sakae, the Central business district, CBD of Nagoya. As such, the line has the highest ridership among Nagoya Municipal Subway Lines. On arriving at Nagoya Station (from Fujigaoka), departing Nagoya Station (to Fujigaoka), or at Fujigaoka Station, the announcements are made in five languages, namely Japanese, English, Korean, Chinese, and Portuguese, in that order. ...
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Chūō Main Line
The , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It connects Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faster, and the Tōkaidō Shinkansen is currently the fastest rail link between the cities. The eastern portion, the , is operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), while the western portion, the , is operated by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). The dividing point between the two companies is , where express trains from both operators continue to the Shinonoi Line towards the cities of Matsumoto and Nagano. Compared to the huge urban areas at either end of the Chūō Line, its central portion is very lightly traveled; the Shiojiri-Nakatsugawa corridor is only served by one limited express and one local service per hour. The Chūō Main Line passes through the mountainous center of Honshu. Its highest point (near ) ...
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Takabata Station
is a subway station on the Nagoya Municipal Subway Higashiyama Line in Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya. Lines Takabata Station is a terminus of the Higashiyama Line subway, and is numbered "H01". Station layout Platforms History The station opened on 21 September 1982. Chest-height platform edge doors were installed at the station in September 2015. See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It ... References External links Nagoya Subway station information {{Coord, 35.1392, N, 136.8535, E, type:railwaystation_region:JP, display=title Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1982 ...
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Kamejima Station
is a train station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It was opened on . Lines * ** (Station number: H07) Layout Platforms There are two main exits, the East Exit, which leads to Exit 2 and Exit 3, and the West Exit, which leads to Exit 1 and Exit 4. Exit 1 and 4 are closed after 11 pm and before 6 am. The East Exit two up escalators, one for each platform, but only the escalator for Exit 3 supports wheelchairs. The West Exit has two escalators, one for each platform, and they both support wheelchairs. The two platforms are Platform 1, with trains bound for Nagoya Station, Sakae Station, and Fujigaoka Station, and Platform 2, with trains bound for Nakamura Koen Station and Takabata Station. There are station staff at the gates of the East Exit. There is currently no elevator but one is under construction, and because of that, Exit 4 has been closed since December 1 of 2001 and is planned to re-open on March 15 of 2011. There are bathrooms near Exit ...
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Meitetsu Seto Line
The is a Japanese railway line which connects in Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture with in Seto, Aichi. It is owned and operated by the private railway operator Meitetsu. Stations Rolling stock * 3300 series (since 17 September 2016) * 4000 series (since October 2008) Former rolling stock * 3770 series * 3730 series * 3780 series * 6000 series * 6600 series * 6750 series History The Seto Automatic Railway opened the Owari Seto to Yada section in 1905, and extended it to Ozone the following year. The passenger service was provided by steam-powered railcars, but as these proved to be underpowered, the line was electrified in 1907 at 600 V DC, the company changing its name to Seto Electric Railway at that time. In 1911, the line was extended to Horikawa (since closed), and the Horikawa to Ozone section was double-tracked in 1914. The Ozone to Owari Seto section was double-tracked between 1921 and 1929. In 1939, the company merged with Meitetsu. The Horikawa to Shimi ...
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Sakaemachi Station (Aichi)
is a railway station in Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu. Lines Sakaemachi Station is a terminus of the Meitetsu Seto Line, and is located 20.6 kilometers from opposing terminus of the line at . Station layout The station has one dead-headed underground island platform. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is staffed. Adjacent stations , - !colspan=5, Nagoya Railroad Station history Sakaemachi Station was opened on August 20, 1978. On December 16, 2006, the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented. Passenger statistics In fiscal year 2017, the station was used by an average of 20,623 passengers daily. See also * List of Railway Stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is a ...
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Sakae Station (Aichi)
is an underground metro station located in Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan operated by the Nagoya Municipal Subway. It is an interchange station between the Higashiyama Line and the Meijō Line and is located 9.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Higashiyama Line at Takabata Station and 3.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Meijō Line at Kanayama Station. This station is located in part of the upper class district of Nagoya. History Sakae Station was opened on 15 November 1957 as as a terminal station on the No. 1 Line, later renamed the Higashiyama Line. The new subway system replaced the electric tram which had run above ground. The No. 2 Line (later named the Meijō Line) connected to the station on 15 October 1965. The station was renamed to its present name on 1 June 1966. Lines * ** (Station number: H10) ** (Station number: M05) Layout Sakae Station has one underground island platform for use by the Higashiyama Line and two underground opposed ...
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Fushimi Station (Aichi)
is an underground metro station located in Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan operated by the Nagoya Municipal Subway. The station is an interchange station between the Tsurumai Line and the Higashiyama Line, and is located 7.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Tsurumai Line at Kami-Otai Station and 8.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Higashiyama Line at Takabata Station. History Fushimi Station was opened on 15 November 1957 as on the Higashiyama Line. It was renamed to its present name on 1 June 1966. The Tsurumai Line connected to the station on 18 March 1977. Lines * ** (Station number: H09) ** (Station number: T07) Layout Fushimi Station has two pair of underground opposed side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...s, built on ...
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Hori River (Nagoya)
The flows north to south through Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, and is part of the Shōnai River system. History The river is a man-made canal excavated in 1610 by order of Fukushima Masanori to allow ships to bring goods to the city. The river has influenced the lives of citizens so much that it is traditionally called "Mother River". One of the traditional merchant streets at the canal that leads from the castle is Shikemichi. One of the merchant neighbourhoods was Funairi-chō, located south of the castle. In modern times, pollution has slowly damaged the water quality until the 1960s, where it peaked. Recently, citizens began collecting signatures to initiate the Horikawa River 1000-Citizen Survey Network. In September 2003, this proposal was officially adopted. The Horikawa Lions Club and others set out to recruit 1,000 citizens. However, during the two-month application period, they exceeded expectations, receiving applications from 217 individual groups and 2,007 c ...
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Aonami Line
The is a third-sector railway line in the city of Nagoya operated by the . Officially called the , it connects Nagoya Station with Kinjō-futō Station, and was a freight branch line of Tokaido Main Line, converted for passenger usage in October 2004. This line is still operated as a freight line by Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) between Nagoya and Nagoya Freight Terminal, and so the section between Nagoya and Arako Station is used for both passenger and freight traffic. Stations There are two services on the line: Local and Non-stop. Non-stop services only stop at Nagoya and Kinjō-futō. Rolling stock Services on the line are operated by a fleet of eight four-car 1000 series electric multiple unit (EMU) trains. History The Nishi-Nagoyakō Line opened on 1 June 1950 as a freight branch of the Tokaido Main Line between and operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR). Nagoya Freight Terminal opened on 1 October 1980, and with the closure of Sasashima Frei ...
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Meitetsu-Nagoya Station
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 Chūbu 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. Therefore, at this station, passengers' waiting spots are separated by destination. Passengers are required to wait at their spot to go. 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. Ticket Gates There are 7 ticket gates at Meitetsu Nagoya Station, including the Central Ticket Gate, West Ticket Gate, So ...
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Kintetsu Nagoya Station
is a terminal station on the Kintetsu Nagoya Line. It is connected to Nagoya Station (JR Central, Aonami Line, and Nagoya City Subway) and Meitetsu Nagoya Station (Nagoya Railroad). Layout The station has four bay platform In the United Kingdom and in Australia, a bay platform is a dead-end railway platform at a railway station that has through lines. It is normal for bay platforms to be shorter than their associated through platforms. Overview Bay and islan ...s serving five tracks on the first basement. ;Nagoya Line (for , , , , , , and ) Adjacent stations References Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture Railway stations in Nagoya Railway stations in Japan opened in 1938 {{Aichi-railstation-stub ...
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Nagoya Station
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 in the Japanese addressing system. The station is adjacent to Meitetsu Nagoya Station, the terminal of Meitetsu, and Kintetsu Nagoya Station, the terminal of the Kintetsu Nagoya Line. The twin-towered station rises over 50 storeys, and is the tallest railway-station building in the world. Lines JR Central * (for Shin-Yokohama, Tokyo, Kyoto, and Shin-Osaka) * (for , Ōgaki, Maibara, Obu, Kariya, Okazaki, Gamagori, Toyohashi, and Hamamatsu) * (for Kozoji, Tajimi, and Nakatsugawa) * (for Yokkaichi, Tsu, and Kameyama) Aonami Line *Aonami Line ...
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