Taiko-dori Station explained

Taiko-dori Station
Native Name:	太閤通駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Type:	station
Address:	Taikōtōri 3-27-3, Nakamura, Nagoya, Aichi
Country:	Japan
Operator:	Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya
Code:	S01
Passengers:	5,152 daily
Pass Year:	2007

is a train station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.^[1]

It was opened on as Nakamura Kuyakusho Station (中村区役所駅). However, with the relocation of Nakamura Ward Office,^[2] the station was renamed to its present name on 4 January 2023.^[3]

The name derives from the Taikō-dōri main street, which is named after the area Taikō. This in turn is named after the taikō Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who hailed from the Owari region.

Lines

• Nagoya Municipal Subway
  • Sakura-dōri Line (Station number: S01)

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.kotsu.city.nagoya.jp/subway/station_info/na_info/nakamura_kuyakusho.html . ja:中村区役所 . Nakamura Kuyakusho . Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya . Japanese . 25 November 2010.
2. Web site: 名古屋市:中村区役所等の移転について（市政情報） . 2023-01-06 . www.city.nagoya.jp.
3. Web site: Subway Station Name Change . Transportation Bureau, City of Nagoya. 4 January 2023.