Minato Kuyakusho Station

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".

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 (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

Lines

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

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
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

Minato Kuyakusho Station was opened on 29 March 1971.

Surrounding area

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
  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.
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