Aichikyūhaku-kinen-kōen Station

Maglev station in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

35°10′40″N 137°05′14″E / 35.177742°N 137.087268°E / 35.177742; 137.087268Line(s)■ Linimo Distance7.0 kilometers from FujigaokaPlatforms2 island platformsOther informationStatusStaffedStation codeL07WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedMarch 6, 2005Previous namesBampaku Kaijō (until April 1, 2006)PassengersFY20174,912

Location
Aichikyūhaku-kinen-kōen Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Show map of Aichi Prefecture Aichikyūhaku-kinen-kōen Station Aichikyūhaku-kinen-kōen Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Aichikyūhaku-kinen-kōen Station (愛・地球博記念公園駅, Aichikyūhaku-kinen-kōen-eki), is a railway station in city of Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, Japan operated by the Aichi Rapid Transit Company.

Officially romanized as Ai · Chikyuhaku Kinen Koen Station, the station serves Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park (Moricoro Park) and Ghibli Park.

Lines

Aichikyūhaku-kinen-kōen Station is served by urban maglev Linimo line, and is located 7.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Fujigaoka.

Layout

The station has two elevated island platform with the station building underneath. The station building has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles, and is staffed.

Platforms

1-2	■ Linimo	For Yakusa
3-4	■ Linimo	For Fujigaoka

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Linimo
Kōen-nishi		-	Tōji-shiryōkan-minami

Station history

Aichikyūhaku-kinen-kōen Station was opened on 6 March 2005; 19 years ago (2005-03-06).^[1] During Expo 2005, the World Expo that was held in Aichi on that year, this station provided main access to the venue. At that time, it was named for the expo venue, but in the following year it was renamed to its current name.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by 4,912 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park
Aichi Prefectural University
Ghibli Park

References

^ 事業計画 (in Japanese). Aichi Rapid Transit. 31 March 2006. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
^ "ja: 愛知高速交通" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Aichi High Speed Transport Company home page. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2018.