is a train station

Train station

A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

 located in Tokoname

Tokoname, Aichi

is a city located in Aichi, Japan.As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 52,301 and the density of 1,023.56 persons per km². The total area is 48.59 km².The city was founded on April 1, 1954....

, Aichi Prefecture

Aichi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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The station serves Chūbu Centrair International Airport

Chubu Centrair International Airport

is an airport on an artificial island in Ise Bay, Tokoname City in Aichi Prefecture, south of Nagoya in central Japan.Centrair is classified as a first class airport and is the main international gateway for the Chūbu region of Japan...

by a short walkway connecting the station concourse with the airport terminal building.

The station facilities are owned by Central Japan International Airport Line Company, Ltd. and leased to Nagoya Railroad.

History

The station opened for public use on January 29, 2005, in advance of the opening of the airport in February. Preceding the official opening, the station had opened for people working at the airport site since October 16, 2004.

Layout

The station has 2 elevated dead-end platforms serving 3 tracks, one is for μSKY trains and the other 2 is for commuter trains.

Adjacent stations