Jingū-mae Station explained


Jingū-mae Station
Native Name:神宮前駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:18-1 Sambommatsu-cho, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 456-0032
Country:Japan
Operator:Meitetsu
Platforms:2 island platforms
Tracks:4
Code:NH33
Passengers:5,840,270[1]
Pass Year:2006
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station in Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad. It is the nearest station to Atsuta Shrine.

Lines

Jingū-mae Station is served by the following two Meitetsu lines.

Station layout

The station has two island platforms serving four tracks, with the two inner tracks used by the Tokoname Line and the two outer ones for the Nagoya Main Line.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 19 March 1917, as a station of the Aichi Electric Railway.

In 1984, a bomb threat was sent to the station, causing it to be closed for two days. Jingū-mae Station lost an estimated $200 USD in revenue.

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.pref.aichi.jp/0000022354.html . ja:第10章 運輸・通信 (平成20年度刊愛知県統計年鑑). Statistics of Aichi in Year 20 of the Heisei Era . 2008 . ja . 30 November 2010 . Aichi Prefecture.