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is a major railway station in
The platforms and the tracks are elevated. Six
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.
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
File:Nagoya Station 1886.jpg, The first building of Nagoya Station, Opened 1 May 1886
File:Nagoya Station in Taisho and Pre-war Showa eras.JPG, Nagoya Station as it appeared in the early 20th century
File:Burning Nagoya Station 19450319.jpg, Nagoya Station in flames, March 19, 1945, as a result of the
JR Central station information
Station Nagoya
{{Authority control Railway stations in Japan opened in 1999 Railway stations in Nagoya Sasashima-chō
Nakamura-ku, Nagoya
is one of the 16 wards of Nagoya, Japan. As of October 1, 2019, the ward has an estimated population of 135,134 and a population density of 8,290 persons per km². The total area is 16.30 km².
History
Nakamura Ward is famous as the birth ...
, 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 Japanese addressing system is used to identify a specific location in Japan. When written in Japanese characters, addresses start with the largest geographical entity and proceed to the most specific one. When written in Latin characters, a ...
.
The station is adjacent to 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 i ...
, the terminal of Meitetsu
, referred to as , is a private railway company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan.
Some of the more famous trains operated by Meitetsu include the '' Panorama Car'' and the '' Panorama Car Super'', both of which o ...
, and 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 ...
, 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 (AN01) (for Kinjo-Futo Nagoya International Exhibition Hall)Nagoya Subway
* (H08) * (S02)Station layout
JR Central
The platforms and the tracks are elevated. Six island platform
An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular o ...
s 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.
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
An underground city is a series of linked subterranean spaces that may provide a defensive refuge; a place for living, working or shopping; a transit system; mausolea; wine or storage cellars; cisterns or drainage channels; or several of thes ...
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.Bombing of Nagoya in World War II
The Bombing of Nagoya in World War II by the United States Army Air Forces took place as part of the air raids on Japan during the closing months of the war.
History
The first strategic bombing attack on Nagoya was on April 18, 1942, as part ...
Surrounding area
*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 i ...
(Nagoya Railroad
, referred to as , is a private railway company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan.
Some of the more famous trains operated by Meitetsu include the ''Panorama Car'' and the '' Panorama Car Super'', both of which off ...
)
*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 ...
(Kintetsu Railway
, referred to as , is a Japanese passenger railway company, managing infrastructure and operating passenger train service. Its railway system is the largest in Japan, excluding Japan Railways Group. The railway network connects Osaka, Nara, Kyot ...
)
* Midland Square ( ミッドランドスクエア)
*JR Gate Tower ( JRゲートタワー)
References
External links
JR Central station information
Station Nagoya
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