Minato Kuyakusho Station

Coordinates: 35°06′20″N 136°53′04″E / 35.1056°N 136.8845°E / 35.1056; 136.8845
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E05
Minato Kuyakusho Station

港区役所駅
The logo of the Nagoya Municipal Subway. Nagoya Municipal Subway station
Platforms
General information
Location1-14-20 Kōraku, Minato, Nagoya, Aichi
(名古屋市港区港楽一丁目14-20)
Japan
Operated by Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya
Line(s)The logo of the Meiko Line of the Nagoya Municipal Subway. Meikō Line
Connections
  • Bus interchange Bus stop
Other information
Station codeE5
History
Opened29 March 1971; 53 years ago (29 March 1971)
Passengers
FY20081,235,690[1]
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Nagoya Municipal Subway. Nagoya Municipal Subway Following station
Tsukiji-guchi
E06
towards Nagoyakō
Meikō Line Tōkai-dōri
E04
towards Kanayama

Minato Kuyakusho Station (港区役所駅, Minato Kuyakusho-eki) is an underground railway station on the Meikō Line in Minato-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Nagoya Municipal Subway. It is numbered "E05".

Lines[edit]

Minato Kuyakusho Station is served by the Meikō Line, and lies 4.6 km from the terminus of the Meikō Line at Kanayama Station.

Layout[edit]

Minato Kuyakusho Station has two underground opposed side platforms. There is one set of ticket barriers, beyond which there are two exits. Each platform has an elevator, and Platform 1 for Nagoyakō Station has an up escalator and Platform 2 for Kanayama Station has a down escalator. Beyond the gates are two exits, Exit 1 and Exit 2. Near Exit 2 is a public telephone. There are universal access toilets with a baby changing area.

Platforms[edit]

1  Meikō Line for Nagoyakō
2  Meikō Line for Kanayama, Sakae, and Ōzone

On Platform 1 for Nagoyakō Station, train door 13 is closest to the elevator, door 12 is closest to the escalator, and doors 5 and 12 are closest to the stairs. On the opposite platform, Platform 2 for Kanayama Station, train door 14 is closest to the elevator and doors 7 and 14 are closest to the stairs.[2][3]

History[edit]

Minato Kuyakusho Station was opened on 29 March 1971.

Surrounding area[edit]

This station provides access to its namesake, Minato-ku Ward Office, as well as a local library[4] and a 24-hour post office.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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] (in Japanese). Nagoya City. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
  2. ^ 駅構内図 [Diagram of Station Interior] (in Japanese). Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  3. ^ 避難経路図 [Evacuation Routes Diagram] (in Japanese). Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  4. ^ 港図書館 [Port Library] (in Japanese). Nagoya City. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  5. ^ 名古屋港支店 [Nagoya Port Branch] (in Japanese). Japan Post. Retrieved 19 November 2010.

External links[edit]

35°06′20″N 136°53′04″E / 35.1056°N 136.8845°E / 35.1056; 136.8845