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 | |
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 Exterior of the station in March 2008 | |
| Location | Centrair, Tokoname-shi, Aichi-ken[1] Japan |
| Coordinates | 34.8595°N 136.8165°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Airport Line |
| Distance | 4.2 k, from Tokoname |
| Platforms | 3 (2 islands, with 1 platform retained for future use) |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Connections | Chūbu Centrair International Airport |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Elevated |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TA24 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 16 October 2004 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 24,485 daily |
| Location | |
  Central Japan International Airport Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Central Japan International Airport Station Central Japan International Airport Station (Japan) | |
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
- 中部国際空港 [Central Japan International Airport] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- "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.
External links
Media related to Central Japan International Airport Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)