Kōhoku Station (港北駅, Kōhoku-eki) is a railway station on the Aonami Line in Minato-ku, Nagoya, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Nagoya Rinkai Rapid Transit.
Kōhoku Station 港北駅 | |
|---|---|
 Station building (2007) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Minato-ku, Nagoya Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°6′52″N 136°51′46″E / 35.11444°N 136.86278°E |
| Operated by | Nagoya Rinkai Rapid Transit |
| Line(s) |  Aonami Line |
| Distance | 7.1 km from Nagoya |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | AN07 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 6 October 2004 |
| Previous names | Nagoya-keibajō-mae (until 2022) |
Lines
editNagoya-keibajō-mae Station is served by the 15.2 km (9.4 mi) Aonami Line from Nagoya to Kinjō-futō, and lies 7.1 km from the starting point of the line at Nagoya.[1]
Station layout
editThe station consists of one elevated island platform serving two tracks.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Aonami Line | for Kinjō-futō |
| 2 | ■ Aonami Line | for Nagoya |
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The ticket barriers (March 2010) -
The platform (March 2010)
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aonami Line | ||||
| Nakajima | Local | Arakogawa-kōen | ||
History
editThe station opened on 6 October 2004 as one of the stations constructed along the Aonami Line connecting Nagoya city centre to the Kinjō-futō Station at Nagoya Port.[1][2]
The station was originally named Nagoya-keibajō-mae Station (名古屋競馬場前駅, Nagoya-keibajō-mae-eki). The present name is from March 12, 2022.[3][4]
Surrounding area
editThe station served the Nagoya Racecourse until its relocation in 2022.[5][3] In addition, the Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau is located within walking distance from this station.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 262. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ "Overview of Aonami Line" (PDF).
- ^ a b "港北駅". Aonami Line (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ a b Imaizumi, Kanade (28 April 2021). "「名古屋競馬場前」→「港北」 あおなみ線で駅名変更へ：朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ 名古屋けいば. "金シャチけいばNAGOYA|名古屋けいばオフィシャルサイト". 金シャチけいばNAGOYA (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 August 2020.
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