Hibino Station (Nagoya)

Hibino Station (日比野駅, Hibino-eki) is an underground metro station located in Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan operated by the Nagoya Municipal Subway's Meikō Line. It is located 1.5 kilometers from the terminus of the Meikō Line at Kanayama Station. This station provides access to Nagoya Congress Center.

E02 Hibino Station 日比野駅
Nagoya Municipal Subway station
Platforms
General information
Location	Taihō 1-3-18, Atsuta, Nagoya, Aichi （名古屋市熱田区大宝一丁目3-18） Japan
Operated by	Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya
Line(s)	Meikō Line
Connections	Bus terminal
Other information
Station code	E2
History
Opened	29 March 1971; 54 years ago (1971-03-29)
Passengers
2008	3,017,778 [1]
Services
Preceding station Nagoya Municipal Subway Following station Rokuban-chō E03 towards Nagoyakō Meikō Line Kanayama E01 Terminus

History

Hibino Station was opened on 29 March 1971.

Lines

• Nagoya Municipal Subway
  • Meikō Line (Station E02)

Layout

Hibino Station has a single underground island platform.

Platforms

1	■ Meikō Line	For Nagoyakō
2	■ Meikō Line	For Kanayama, Sakae, and Ōzone

The station has two tracks and, unusually for this line, one physical platform, which is divided into Platform 1 for Nagoyakō Station, and Platform 2 for Kanayama Station. There is one wicket, beyond which are five exits. On Platform 1 to Nagoya Port, train door 13 is closest to the elevator, doors 13 and 9 are closest to the escalators, and door 16 is closest to the stairs. On Platform 2, door 5 is closest to the elevator and escalator and door 2 is closest to the stairs. There are public phones near the elevators on the platforms, near the wicket, and near Exit 4. There is a handicapped-accessible bathroom with a baby changing area, and a second baby changing area, outside wicket. The station has coin lockers. There is a minor bus rotary outside the station.^{[2] [3] [4]}