Central Japan International Airport Station

Central Japan International Airport Station (中部国際空港駅, Chūbukokusaikūkō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tokoname, Aichi, Japan, owned by Central Japan International Airport Line Company, Ltd. and leased to the private railway operator Meitetsu. The station serves Chūbu Centrair International Airport by a short walkway connecting the station concourse with the airport terminal building.


Central Japan International Airport Station

中部国際空港駅
Exterior of the station in March 2008
LocationCentrair, Tokoname-shi, Aichi-ken[1]
Japan
Coordinates34.8595°N 136.8165°E / 34.8595; 136.8165
Operated by Meitetsu
Line(s) Meitetsu Airport Line
Distance4.2 k, from Tokoname
Platforms3 (2 islands, with 1 platform retained for future use)
Tracks3
ConnectionsChūbu Centrair International Airport
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station codeTA24
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 October 2004
Passengers
FY201624,485 daily
Location
Central Japan International Airport Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Central Japan International Airport Station
Central Japan International Airport Station (Japan)
Track layout

Lines

Central Japan International Airport Station is served by the Meitetsu Airport Line, and is located 4.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokoname and 33.5 kilometers from Jingū-mae.

Station layout

Central Japan International Airport Station has two elevated bay platforms serving three tracks, one is for μSky limited express trains and the other two are for commuter trains, with the station building underneath. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and it is staffed.

Platforms

1  μSky limited express trains for Nagoya, Gifu, and Shin Unuma
2, 3  Airport Line for Ōtagawa, Kanayama, Nagoya, Ichinomiya, Gifu, Inuyama, and Shin Kani

Adjacent stations

Service
Meitetsu Airport Line
Tokoname (trains departing for Nagoya before 9 a.m.)
Jingu-mae (others)
  μSky Limited Express   Terminus
Tokoname   Limited Express   Terminus
Tokoname   Rapid Express   Terminus
Rinkū Tokoname   Express   Terminus
Rinkū Tokoname   Semi-Express   Terminus
Rinkū Tokoname   Local   Terminus

Station history

Central Japan International Airport Station began operations on October 16, 2004, but initially only for workers at the airport site. It was opened officially to the general public on January 29, 2005, in advance of the opening of the airport in February. On May 23, 2005, a second platform was completed.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 24,485 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. 中部国際空港 [Central Japan International Airport] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. "ja:とこなめの統計 - 常滑市 10 運輸・通信" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tokoname City. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

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