Nagoyajo Station Explained


Nagoyajo Station
Native Name:名古屋城駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Type: station
Address:Sannomaru 3-1-1, Naka, Nagoya, Aichi
Country:Japan
Operator: Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya
Code:M07
Passengers:7,076,285[1]
Pass Year:2008

is an underground metro station located in Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan operated by the Nagoya Municipal Subway.[2] It is located 4.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Meijō Line at Kanayama Station. This station provides access to its namesake, Nagoya Castle, as well as Nagoya City Hall, the Aichi Prefectural Government Office, the Nagoya City Archives and the Nagoya Noh Theatre.

History

The station was opened on 15 October 1965.

The station was originally called and its name was changed on 4 January 2023.[3]

Lines

Layout

The station has one underground island platform.

Entrance No. 7 is built as a wooden traditional Kōrai-mon (高麗門 "Goryeo") gate.

At the end of the northern exits is a large painting of a bird-eye view of Nagoya Castle during the Edo period. This painting was produced by the Institute for Cultural Environment Planning Co., Ltd. by Naitō Akira (内藤昌) and Suzuki Norio (鈴木 規夫).[4]

Platforms

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.city.nagoya.jp/somu/page/0000004981.html . ja:平成21年版名古屋市統計年鑑 11.運輸・通信 . Nagoya Statistics for Year 21 of the Heisei Era, 11 Transportation and Communication . Nagoya City . 1 December 2010 . Japanese.
  2. Web site: http://www.kotsu.city.nagoya.jp/subway/station_info/sa_info/shiyakusho.html . ja:市役所 . Shiyakusho. Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya . Japanese. 19 November 2010.
  3. Web site: Subway Station Name Change . Transportation Bureau, City of Nagoya. 4 January 2023.
  4. Web site: 名古屋城のマップ – 名古屋城天守閣を木造で復元し、旧町名の復活を目指す会.