Higashi Betsuin Station
Higashi Betsuin Station 東別院駅 | |
 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Aichi (See other stations in Aichi) |
| City | Nagoya |
| Ward | Naka |
| Neighborhood etc. | 3-24 Ōimachi |
| Postal code | 460-0015 |
| (in Japanese) | 名古屋市中区大井町3-24 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1967 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | M02 |
| Operator(s) | Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya |
| Line(s) | Meijō Line |
| Statistics | 6,098 [1] passengers/day 2008 |
 Small bus terminal at this station | |
Higashi Betsuin Station (東別院駅 Higashi Betsuin-eki) is an underground metro station located in Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan operated by the Nagoya Municipal Subway.[2] It is located 0.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Meijō Line at Kanayama Station. It is close to Nagoya Broadcasting Network[3] and Higashi Betsuin Temple,[4] after which it is named. Higashi Betsuin is an abbreviation of the name Higashi Hongan-ji Nagoya Betsuin, a Buddhist temple known formally as Shinshuōtaniha Nagoya Betsuin, which is a temple associated with the temple in Kyoto called Higashi Hongan-ji.
History
Higashi Betsuin Station was opened on 30 March 1967.[5]
Lines
- Nagoya Municipal Subway
- Meijō Line (Station number: M02)
Layout
Higashi Betsuin Station has two underground opposed side platforms. The platforms are as follows:[6]
Platforms
| 1 | ■Meijō Line | For Kanayama, Aratamabashi, and Nagoyakō (counterclockwise) |
| 2 | ■Meijō Line | For Sakae and Ōzone (clockwise) |
Because the station is next to Nagoya Broadcasting Network, the network's common name, Mētere, and mascot, Wandaho, are displayed on the platforms' walls. There are two wickets. There are four exits in two pairs, namely Exit 1 and Exit 2, and Exit 3 and Exit 4. The station is equipped with elevators, so it is handicapped-accessible, as is the station's bathroom.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Municipal Subway | ||||
| Meijō Line | ||||
| Kanayama | - | Kamimaezu | ||
See also
- ja:真宗大谷派名古屋別院 Shinshuōtaniha Nagoya Betsuin (真宗大谷派名古屋別院 Shinshuōtani-ha Nagoya Betsuin) (Japanese)
- Nagoya Broadcasting Network
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Media related to Higashi Betsuin Station at Wikimedia Commons
External links
- Official website of Nagoya Broadcasting Network (Japanese)
- Official website of Higashi Betsuin Temple (Japanese)
- Official website of Higashi Betsuin Station (Japanese)
- Hokkaido Art High School (Nagoya Campus) (Japanese)
References
- ↑ "平成21年版名古屋市統計年鑑 11.運輸・通信" [Nagoya Statistics for Year 21 of the Heisei Era, 11 Transportation and Communication] (in Japanese). Nagoya City. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ↑ "東別院" [Higashi Betsuin] (in Japanese). Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ↑ "アクセス" (in Japanese). Nagoya Broadcasting Network. 2010.
- ↑ "アクセス" (in Japanese).
- ↑ 佐藤, 信之 (19 June 2004), 地下鉄の歴史首都圏・中部・近畿圏 (in Japanese), グランプリ出版, ISBN 4-87687-260-0
- ↑ "station map". Nagoya City Transportation Bureau.
Coordinates: 35°09′01″N 136°54′18″E / 35.1504°N 136.9050°E