is an underground

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located in Naka-ku,

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operated by the

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. It is located 4.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Meijō Line at Kanayama Station. This station provides access to its namesake,

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, as well as

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, Nagoya Noh Theatre and Nagoya Castle. The station was previously called and its name was changed on 4 January 2023.

History

The station was opened on 15 October 1965.

Lines

* ** (Station number: M07)

Layout

Shiyakusho Station has one underground

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. Entrance No. 7 has a wooden traditional design that imitates the ''Komaimon'' gate of Nagoya Castle. At the end of the northern exits is a large map of Nagoya Castle during the Edo period. This castle map was produced by the Institute for Cultural Environment Planning Co., Ltd. by Naitō Akira (内藤昌) and Suzuki Norio (鈴木規夫).

Platforms

References

External links

Shiyakusho Station official web site
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1965 Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture {{Aichi-railstation-stub