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 2.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Meijō Line at Kanayama Station. This station provides access to several department stores in Sakae such as Parco and

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History

Yabachō Station was opened on 30 March 1967. It is named after the historic neighbourhood of Yaba-chō. At the entrance to the turnstiles, a mechanical

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by the French scientist

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was installed in the 1990s.

Lines

* ** (Station number: M04)

Layout

Yabacho Station has two underground opposed

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Platforms

References

External links

Official web page
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1967 Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture Sakae, Nagoya {{Aichi-railstation-stub