Yabachō Station
# Yabachō Station

Yabachō Station (矢場町駅, Yabachō-eki) is an underground metro station located in Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Nagoya Municipal Subway. It is located 2.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Meijō Line at Kanayama Station. This station provides access to several department stores in Sakae such as Parco and Matsuzakaya.

## History

Yabachō Station was opened on 30 March 1967. It is named after the historic neighbourhood of Yaba-chō.

At the entrance to the turnstiles, a mechanical water clock by the French scientist Bernard Gitton was installed in the 1990s.

## Lines

* Nagoya Municipal Subway
   * Meijō Line (Station number: M04)

## Layout

Yabacho Station has two underground opposed side platforms.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Meijō Line | For Kanayama, Aratamabashi, and Nagoyakō (counterclockwise) |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Meijō Line | For Sakae and Ōzone (clockwise) |
