Jingū-mae Station

Jingū-mae Station (神宮前駅) is a railway station in Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad. It is the nearest station to Atsuta Shrine.

Lines
Jingū-mae Station is served by the following two Meitetsu lines.
 * Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
 * Meitetsu Tokoname Line

Station layout
The station has two island platforms serving four tracks, with the two inner tracks used by the Tokoname Line and the two outer ones for the Nagoya Main Line.

History
The station opened on 19 March 1917, as a station of the Aichi Electric Railway.

In 1984, a bomb threat was sent to the station, causing it to be closed for two days. Jingū-mae Station lost an estimated $200 USD in revenue.

Surrounding area

 * Atsuta Shrine
 * Atsuta ward office
 * Headquarters of Nippon Sharyo