Kōhoku_Station_(Aichi)

Kōhoku Station (Aichi)

Kōhoku Station (Aichi)

Railway station in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture, Japan


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.

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Lines

Nagoya-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

The station consists of one elevated island platform serving two tracks.

Platforms

1  Aonami Line for Kinjō-futō
2  Aonami Line for Nagoya

Adjacent stations

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History

The 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

The 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

  1. 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.
  2. "港北駅". Aonami Line (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  3. 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.
  4. 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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