Chikusa Station
Railway and metro station in Nagoya, Japan
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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]
Japan
CF03 H12 Chikusa Station 千種駅   | |||||||||||
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| Location | Uchiyama 3-24-8, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-she, Aichi-ken Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.1701424°N 136.930697°E | ||||||||||
| System | Mainline and Nagoya Municipal Subway station | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 island + 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Station code | CF03, H12 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website (JR Tokai) Official website (Nagoya Subway) | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 July 1900 | ||||||||||
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| FY2017 | 19,892 daily (JR Central), 14,234 (Subway) | ||||||||||
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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
Station history
The JR portion of the station opened on 25 July 1900. The subway portion of the station opened on 15 June 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.
