Kanayama Station (Aichi)
Kanayama Station 金山駅 | |
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Location | Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken Japan |
Coordinates | 35°08′36″N 136°54′03″E / 35.1432528°N 136.9009513°E / 35.1432528; 136.9009513Coordinates: 35°08′36″N 136°54′03″E / 35.1432528°N 136.9009513°E / 35.1432528; 136.9009513 |
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Connections | Bus terminal |
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Opened | 1944 |
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Kanayama Station Location within Japan |
Kanayama Station (金山駅, Kanayama-eki) is a railway station in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The station is a concentrated terminal operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu), and Nagoya Municipal Subway, and is the main access terminal to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, and provides access to Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
Contents
1 Meitetsu Kanayama Station
1.1 Layout
1.2 Platforms
2 JR Central Kanayama Station
2.1 Lines
2.2 Layout
2.2.1 Platforms
3 Nagoya Municipal Subway Kanayama Station
3.1 Lines
3.2 Layout
3.2.1 Platforms
3.3 Adjacent stations
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Meitetsu Kanayama Station
Kanayama Station 金山駅 | |
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Meitetsu station | |
Location | 1-1-18 Kanayama-cho, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken Japan |
Operated by | Meitetsu |
Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line |
Platforms | 2 island platforms |
Tracks | 4 |
Other information | |
Station code | NH34 |
History | |
Opened | 1 September 1944 |
Previous names | Kanayamabashi (until 1989) |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2008) | 73,167 daily |
Meitetsu Kanayama station is the oldest of the three stations that make up Kanayama Station, having been operating since 1 September 1944. Originally it was known as Kanayamabashi Station.
Layout
There are three wickets, namely the West Wicket, Central Wicket, and East Wicket. There is also a special wicket that allows transfers between JR and Meitetsu Lines.[1]
Track diagram of Meitetsu Kanayama Station
The Meitetsu platforms
The Meitetsu ticket barriers
Platforms
There are two island platforms serving four tracks.
1, 2 | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | for Meitetsu Nagoya, Meitetsu Ichinomiya, and Meitetsu Gifu |
■ Meitetsu Inuyama Line Meitetsu Hiromi Line | for Iwakura, Inuyama, Shin Unuma, and Shin Kani | |
■ Meitetsu Tsushima Line Meitetsu Bisai Line | for Tsushima, Saya, and Yatomi | |
3, 4 | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Line Meitetsu Toyokawa Line | for Jingū-mae, Narumi, Chiryū, Higashi Okazaki, Toyohashi, and Toyokawa-Inari |
■ Meitetsu Nishio Line | for Nishio and Kira Yoshida | |
■ Meitetsu Tokoname Line Meitetsu Airport Line | for Ōtagawa, Tokoname, and Central Japan International Airport | |
■ Meitetsu Kowa Line Meitetsu Chita New Line | for Chita Handa, Kōwa, and Utsumi |
JR Central Kanayama Station
Kanayama Station 金山駅 | |
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JR Central station | |
Location | 1-17-18 Kanayama, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken Japan |
Operated by | JR Central |
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Platforms | 2 island platforms |
Tracks | 4 |
History | |
Opened | 25 January 1962 |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2008) | 56,759 daily |
JR Central Kanayama Station is one of the stations within Kanayama Station, and the second one to have been opened, on 25 January 1962, after Meitetsu Kanayama. It is a main stop on the Chūō Main Line and the Tōkaidō Main Line. On the Tōkaidō Main Line, there is a rapid train known as the Home Liner, and on the Chūō Main Line, there is a rapid train known as the Central Liner. There is a special wicket that allows passengers to transfer from JR lines to Meitetsu lines, which is possible because the Meitetsu tracks are within the JR tracks. There is also a staffed ticket office.[2]
Lines
Tōkaidō Main Line
- for Nagoya, Gifu, and Ōgaki
- for Ōbu, Kariya, Okazaki, Gamagōri, Toyohashi, and Hamamatsu
- for Nagoya, Gifu, and Ōgaki
Chūō Main Line
- for Nagoya
- for Kōzōji, Tajimi, and Nakatsugawa
Layout
Platforms
1 | ■ Chūō Main Line | for Kōzōji, Tajimi, Mizunami, Ena, and Nakatsugawa |
2 | ■ Chūō Main Line | for Nagoya |
3 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | for Ōbu, Kariya, Okazaki, Toyohashi, and Taketoyo |
4 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | for Owari-Ichinomiya, Gifu, and Ōgaki |
There are two physical platforms for four lines. The two physical platforms straddle the platforms of Meitetsu Kanayama, which are sandwiched in the middle. Platforms 1 and 2 are for the Chūō Line, with Platform 1 serving trains bound for Tajimi Station and Platform 2 serving trains bound for Nagoya Station. Platforms 3 and 4 are for the Tōkaidō Line, with Platform 3 serving trains bound for Toyohashi Station and Platform 4 serving trains bound for Nagoya Station.[2]
The station is completely accessible inside the gates for passengers with disabilities.[3]
The JR Central ticket barriers
Ticket Gate and Tōkai Tours ticket office
Nagoya Municipal Subway Kanayama Station
Kanayama Station 金山駅 | |
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Nagoya Subway station | |
Location | 1-13-11 Kanayama, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken Japan |
Operated by | Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya |
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Other information | |
Station code | M01 E01 |
History | |
Opened | 30 March 1967 |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2008) | 71,314 daily |
The subway portion of Kanayama Station opened on 30 March 1967 as a stop on the Meijō Line and Meikō Line.
Lines
Meijō Line (Station Number: M01)
- for Sakae and Ōzone
- for Aratama-bashi and Nagoya Daigaku (Nagoya University)
- for Sakae and Ōzone
Meikō Line (Station Number: E01)
- for Nagoyakō (Nagoya Port)
Layout
Platforms
1 | ■ Meijō Line | for Aratama-bashi, Yagoto, and Motoyama |
2 | ■ Meikō Line | for Tōkai-dōri and Nagoyakō |
3 | ■ Meijō Line | from Nagoyako for Kamimaezu, Sakae, and Ōzone |
4 | ■ Meijō Line | from Aratama-bashi for Kamimaezu, Sakae, and Ōzone |
There are four platforms. Platforms 3 and 4, on one physical platform, both serve trains bound for Sakae Station and Ōzone Station. The other physical platform has trains bound for Nagoyakō Station on Platform 2 and trains bound for Aratama-bashi Station on Platform 1.[4]
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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Meijō Line | ||||
Nishi Takakura Hibino | - | Higashi Betsuin | ||
Meikō Line | ||||
Hibino | - | Higashi Betsuin (Meijo Line) |
Platforms 1 and 2
Platforms 2 and 3
See also
- List of railway stations in Japan
References
^ 金山 [Kanayama] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 20 November 2010..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ ab 金山駅 [Kanayama Station] (in Japanese). JR Central. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
^ バリアフリー [Barrier-free Kanayama Station] (in Japanese). JR Central. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
^ 駅構内図 [Diagram of Station Interior] (in Japanese). Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kanayama Station (Aichi). |
Nagoya Transportation Bureau's page on Kanayama Subway Station (in Japanese)
Asunal Kanayama (shopping and dining) (in Japanese)