Sakae Station (Nagoya) Explained


Sakae Station
Native Name:栄駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Type: station
Address:Sakae 3-5-12, Naka, Nagoya, Aichi
Country:Japan
Operator: Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya
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    Former:Sakaemachi (until 1966)
    Passengers:26,376,104 [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 an interchange station between the Higashiyama Line and the Meijō Line and is located 9.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Higashiyama Line at Takabata Station and 3.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Meijō Line at Kanayama Station. This station is located in part of the upper class district of Nagoya.

    History

    Sakae Station was opened on 15 November 1957 as as a terminal station on the No. 1 Line, later renamed the Higashiyama Line. The new subway system replaced the electric tram which had run above ground. The No. 2 Line (later named the Meijō Line) connected to the station on 15 October 1965. The station was renamed to its present name on 1 June 1966.

    Lines

    Layout

    Sakae Station has one underground island platform for use by the Higashiyama Line and two underground opposed side platforms for use by the Meijō Line.

    Platforms

    The station is rather large and contains many businesses such as restaurants and shops. There are three sets of gates corresponding to three exits: the Central Exit, the East Exit, and the West Exit. Past the West Exit are exits 1, 2, 7, and 8. Exit 3 and Exit 6 are between the Central Exit and the West Exit. Past the East Exit are exits 4, 4A, and 5.[3]

    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 . ja.
    2. Web site: http://www.kotsu.city.nagoya.jp/subway/station_info/sa_info/sakae.html . ja:栄 . Sakae. Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya . ja. 19 November 2010.
    3. Web site: http://www.kotsu.city.nagoya.jp/subway/stn_map/sa_map/sakae_map.html . ja:駅構内図 . Diagram of Station Interior . Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya . ja. 18 November 2010.