Meitetsu Nagoya Station

Meitetsu Nagoya Station (名鉄名古屋駅, Meitetsu Nagoya eki) 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.

Meitetsu Nagoya Station 名鉄名古屋駅
Ticket gates in January 2008
Location	Nakamura, Nagoya, Aichi Japan
Coordinates	35.1695461°N 136.8838763°E / 35.1695461; 136.8838763
Operated by	Meitetsu
Line(s)	Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
Platforms	3 platforms (with Spanish solution), 2 tracks
Connections	Kintetsu Nagoya (Nagoya Line) Tōkaidō Shinkansen Tōkaidō Main Line Chūō Main Line Kansai Main Line Higashiyama Line Sakuradōri Line ■ Aonami Line Bus services Coach services
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Other information
Station code	NH36
History
Opened	August 12, 1941
Previous names	Shin Nagoya Station (until 2005)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2018)	151,891 daily

Meitetsu-Nagoya Station Sign

Entrance to the Meitetsu Nagoya Station

Meitetsu-Nagoya Station ticket vending machines and route map

Meitetsu Nagoya Station Platform Tracks 1 and 2

Meitetsu Nagoya Station Platform

Electronic signage at Meitetsu-Nagoya Station

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.[1] Therefore, at this station, passengers' waiting spots are separated by destination. Passengers are required to wait at their spot to go.[2]

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.[3]

Ticket Gates

There are 7 ticket gates at Meitetsu Nagoya Station, including the Central Ticket Gate, West Ticket Gate, South Ticket Gate, North Ticket Gate, East Ticket Gate, New South Ticket Gate and Kintetsu Connection Ticket Gate.

The Central Ticket Gate, West Ticket Gate, and South Ticket Gate are located in the Meitetsu station building, and the North Ticket Gate can be accessed from the Gatewalk Underground Shopping Mall.

The East Ticket Gate and New South Ticket Gate are only for entrance to Platform 4. The East Ticket Gate is near the underground lottery sales kiosk, and the New South Ticket Gate is at the back of the Meitetsu department store underground food section.

The Kintetsu connection ticket gate connects Platform 1 to the Kintetsu Nagoya Station platforms.

• 
  Central Ticket Gate
• 
  West Ticket Gate
• 
  South Ticket Gate
• 
  North Ticket Gate
• 
  East Ticket Gate
• 
  New South Ticket Gate
• 
  Kintetsu-Meitetsu Connection Ticket Gate

Riding spots

At Meitetsu Nagoya Station, passengers' riding spots are separated by their destinations. Additionally, Meitetsu has two-door trains and three-door trains, therefore passengers are required to wait at the spot with light on.

Track No.1 (for Ichinomiya, Gifu, Iwakura, Inuyama, Shin Kani, Kakamigahara, Tsushima and Saya)

Spot color	Display	Railway lines	Types of trains	Destination
Blue		■ Nagoya	□ Rapid Ltd. Exp. ■ Limited Express ■ Express ■ Semi Express	Meitetsu Ichinomiya Meitetsu Gifu
Yellow		■ Nagoya	■ Local	Meitetsu Gifu
Green		■ Inuyama ■ Kakamigahara ■ Hiromi	□ Rapid Ltd. Exp. ■ Limited Express ■ Express ■ Semi Express	Shin Unuma Shin Kani Meitetsu Gifu (via Inuyama)
Light Blue		■ Inuayama ■ Kakamigahara	■ Local	Iwakura Inuyama
Purple		■ Tsushima ■ Bisai	■ Limited Express ■ Express ■ Semi Express ■ Local	Tsushima Saya Yatomi

• There are only very few local trains for Gifu, so passengers should use local trains for Tsushima or transfer at Sukaguchi.

Track No.2 (for Ichinomiya, Gifu, Inuyama, Shin Unuma, Shin Kani and Saya)
Track No.3 (for Toyohashi, Nishio, Tokoname, Central Japan International Airport, Kōwa and Utsumi)

• These tracks are used only for passengers with seat reservation for a □ μSky Limited Express, □ Rapid Limited Express and ■ Limited Express and for arrival.

Track No.4 (for Higashi Okazaki, Toyohashi, Toyokawa-inari, Nishio, Tokoname, Central Japan International Airport, Kōwa and Utsumi)

Spot color	Display	Railway lines	Types of trains	Destination
Blue		■ Nagoya ■ Nishio ■ Toyokawa	□ Rapid Ltd. Exp. ■ Limited Express ■ Express ■ Semi Express	Toyohashi Kira Yoshida Toyokawa-Inari Toyoake
Yellow		■ Nagoya ■ Nishio	■ Local	Narumi Toyoake Higashi Okazaki
Green		■ Tokoname ■ Airport ■ Kōwa ■ Chita	■ Limited Express □ Rapid Express ■ Express ■ Semi Express	Central Japan International Airport Kōwa Utsumi
Light Blue		■ Tokoname ■ Airport ■ Kōwa ■ Chita	■ Local	Ōtagawa Tokoname Chita Handa

Transfer

• At Nagoya Station:
  • Central Japan Railway Company
    • Tōkaidō Shinkansen (for Shin-Yokohama, Tokyo, Kyoto and Shin-Osaka)
    • Tōkaidō Line (for Gifu, Ogaki, Obu, Kariya, Gamagori, Toyohashi and Hamamatsu)
    • Chūō Line (for Kozoji (transfer to EXPO SITE), Tajimi and Nakatsugawa)
    • Kansai Line (for Yokkaichi, Tsu and Kameyama)
    • Takayama Line (Limited Express only, for Gero and Takayama)
  • Nagoya Seaside Rapid Railway
    • Aonami Line (for Kinjō-Futō) – Station number: AN01
  • Nagoya Municipal Subway
    • Higashiyama Line – Station number: H08
    • Sakura-dōri Line – Station number: S02
• At Kintetsu Nagoya Station:
  • Kintetsu Railway
    • Nagoya Line (for Yokkaichi, Tsu, Ise-Nakagawa, Matsusaka, Iseshi, Toba, Kashikojima and Osaka)

History

The original terminal building of Meitetsu Nagoya Station (Shin Nagoya Station) in 1941

The Meitetsu Nagoya Station (Shin Nagoya Station) ticket gate in 1941

The Meitetsu Nagoya Station (Shin Nagoya Station) train platforms in 1941

The station opened on August 12, 1941 and was known as Shin Nagoya Station (新名古屋駅, Shin Nagoya eki) until it was renamed in early 2005.[4]

A station refurbishment project including the construction of two new platforms in order to increase the station capacity will be completed by 2027, the year that the maglev Shinkansen is expected to be put into operation.[5]

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Nagoya Main Line
Kanayama		μSKY Limited Express Rapid Limited Express		Kōnomiya
Kanayama		μSKY Limited Express Rapid Limited Express (Through to Inuyama Line)		Iwakura
Kanayama		Limited Express		Kōnomiya Sukaguchi (Some trains stop)
Kanayama		Limited Express (Through to Inuyama Line)		Iwakura
Kanayama		Rapid Express		Sukaguchi
Kanayama		Rapid Express (Through to Inuyama Line)		Kami Otai
Kanayama		Express		Sakō
Kanayama		Semi Express		Sakō
Sannō		Local		Sakō

References

1. "なぜ名鉄名古屋駅は「迷駅」になったのか 「初見殺し」のカオス駅が生まれた理由 - コラム". Jタウンネット. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
2. "名鉄名古屋" [Meitetsu Nagoya]. www.meitetsu.co.jp. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
3. "Urban renewal and utilization of underground space - Focused on Nagoya Station District" (PDF).
4. Nagoya Railway. "平成17年1月29日にダイヤ改正を実施" (PDF).
5. "名鉄、名古屋駅の4線化を正式発表". nikkei.com (in Japanese). Nikkei Inc. Retrieved 2019-09-02.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)