Chikusa Station
Chikusa Station (千種駅, Chikusa-eki) is an interchange railway station in Higashi-ku and Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai) and the Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya.[1][2]
CF03 Chikusa Station 千種駅 | |
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 Panorama of Chikusa Station | |
| Location | Uchiyama 3-24-8, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-she, Aichi-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.1701424°N 136.930697°E |
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| Platforms | 1 island + 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | CF03, H12 |
| Website | Official website (JR Tokai) Official website (Nagoya Subway) |
| History | |
| Opened | July 25, 1900 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 19,892 daily (JR East), 14,234 (Subway) |
| Location | |
  Chikusa Station Location in Aichi Prefecture  Chikusa Station Location in Japan | |
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Lines
The above-ground portion off Chikusa Station is served by the Chūō Main Line, and is located 389.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station and 7.1 kilometers from Nagoya Station. the underground portion of the station is served by the Higashiyama Line of the Nagoya Municipal Subway and is 11.0 kilometers from the starting point of that line at Takabata Station.
Layout
The JR station has one elevated island platform with the station building underneath. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and a staffed ticket office. The underground portion the station has two opposed side platforms. The station building has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and a staffed ticket office.
Platforms (JR Central)
| 1 | ■ Chūō Main Line | For Kanayama and Nagoya |
| 2 | ■ Chūō Main Line | For Kōzōji, Tajimi, Nakatsugawa, and Nagano |
Platforms (Nagoya Municipal Subway)
| 1 | ■ Higashiyama Line | For Higashiyama Kōen and Fujigaoka |
| 2 | ■ Higashiyama Line | For Sakae, Nagoya, Takabata |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| JR Central | ||||
| Chūō Main Line | ||||
| Ōzone | Local | Tsurumai | ||
| Tajimi | Limited Express Shinano | Kanayama or Nagoya | ||
| Nagoya Municipal Subway | ||||
| Higashiyama Line | ||||
| Shinsakae-machi | - | Imaike | ||
Station history
The JR portion of the station opened on July 25, 1900. The subway portion of the station opened on June 15, 1960.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 19,892 passengers daily and the Nagoya Subway portion of the station by 14,234 passengers daily.[4]
Surrounding area
The station is located near the border of Chikusa-ku, Higashi-ku and Naka-ku.
See also
References
- 千種 [Chikusa] (in Japanese). Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- 千種駅 [Chikusa] (in Japanese). JR Central. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- 佐藤, 信之 (19 June 2004), "高度経済成長期の鉄道整備―昭和30～40年代", 地下鉄の歴史首都圏・中部・近畿圏 (in Japanese), グランプリ出版, p. 65, ISBN 4-87687-260-0
- 平成30年版名古屋市統計年鑑 11.運輸・通信 (in Japanese). Japan: Nagoya City. 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
External links
Media related to Chikusa Station at Wikimedia Commons- JR Tokai official home page
- Nagoya Subway official home page