Nagoya Station

Nagoya Station (名古屋駅) is a major railway station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is Japan's, and one of the world's largest train stations by floor area (410,000 m2), and houses the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). Much of this space is located in the JR Central Towers atop the station, as well as in underground concourses. The current station complex was completed on December 20, 1999. The station and the area around it is officially called Meieki (名駅) in the Japanese addressing system.

The station is adjacent to Meitetsu Nagoya Station, the terminal of Meitetsu, and Kintetsu Nagoya Station, the terminal of the Kintetsu Nagoya Line.

The twin-towered station rises over 50 storeys, and is the tallest railway-station building in the world.

JR Central

 * (for Shin-Yokohama, Tokyo, Kyoto, and Shin-Osaka)
 * (for Gifu, Ōgaki, Maibara, Obu, Kariya, Okazaki, Gamagori, Toyohashi, and Hamamatsu)
 * (for Kozoji, Tajimi, and Nakatsugawa)
 * (for Yokkaichi, Tsu, and Kameyama)

Aonami Line

 * Aonami Line (AN01) (for Kinjo-Futo Nagoya International Exhibition Hall)

Nagoya Subway

 * (H08)
 * (S02)

JR Central
The platforms and the tracks are elevated. Six island platforms for the Tōkaidō Main Line, Chuo Line, and Kansai Line are situated in the eastern part of the station (the side where JR Central Towers are situated) and serve 12 tracks. Two island platforms for the Tokaido Shinkansen are situated in the western part and serve four tracks.

Aonami Line
The station is situated in the west of the JR Central Lines, on the Inazawa Line. The station has an island platform serving two tracks with platform gates.

Nagoya Municipal Subway
An island platform for the Sakura-dori Line serving two tracks is located east to west under the central concourse of JR Nagoya Station. The platform is fenced with platform gates.

An island platform for the Higashiyama Line serving two tracks is located south to north under underground city Meieki Chikagai (Meichika), in the east of JR Nagoya Station. The southern part of the platform is used for the trains for Fujigaoka and the northern one is for the trains for Takabata.

History
Nagoya Station first opened on 1 May 1886.

Station numbering was introduced to the sections of the Chuo, Kansai, and Tōkaidō Main Lines operated JR Central in March 2018; Nagoya Station was assigned station number CF00 for the Chuo Line, CJ00 for the Kansai Main Line, and CA68 for the Tōkaidō Main Line.

Surrounding area

 * Meitetsu Nagoya Station (Nagoya Railroad)
 * Kintetsu Nagoya Station (Kintetsu Railway)
 * Midland Square (ミッドランドスクエア)
 * JR Gate Tower (JRゲートタワー)