Kōhoku Station (Aichi)

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
LocationMinato-ku, Nagoya
Japan
Coordinates35°6′52″N 136°51′46″E
Operated byNagoya Rinkai Rapid Transit
Line(s) Aonami Line
Distance7.1 km from Nagoya
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeAN07
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened6 October 2004 (2004-10-06)
Previous namesNagoya-keibajō-mae (until 2022)

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
  • The ticket barriers (March 2010)
    The ticket barriers (March 2010)
  • The platform (March 2010)
    The platform (March 2010)

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Aonami Line
Nakajima Local Arakogawa-kōen

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. "Overview of Aonami Line" (PDF).
  3. "港北駅". Aonami Line (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  4. 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.
  5. 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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