title: Minato Kuyakusho Station
text: # Minato Kuyakusho Station
  
  Minato Kuyakusho Station (港区役所駅, Minato Kuyakusho-eki) is an underground railway station on the Meikō Line in Minato-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Nagoya Municipal Subway. It is numbered "E05".
  
  ## Lines
  
  Minato Kuyakusho Station is served by the Meikō Line, and lies 4.6 km from the terminus of the Meikō Line at Kanayama Station.
  
  ## Layout
  
  Minato Kuyakusho Station has two underground opposed side platforms. There is one set of ticket barriers, beyond which there are two exits. Each platform has an elevator, and Platform 1 for Nagoyakō Station has an up escalator and Platform 2 for Kanayama Station has a down escalator. Beyond the gates are two exits, Exit 1 and Exit 2. Near Exit 2 is a public telephone. There are universal access toilets with a baby changing area.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Meikō Line | for Nagoyakō |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Meikō Line | for Kanayama, Sakae, and Ōzone |
  
  On Platform 1 for Nagoyakō Station, train door 13 is closest to the elevator, door 12 is closest to the escalator, and doors 5 and 12 are closest to the stairs. On the opposite platform, Platform 2 for Kanayama Station, train door 14 is closest to the elevator and doors 7 and 14 are closest to the stairs.
  
  ## History
  
  Minato Kuyakusho Station was opened on 29 March 1971.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  This station provides access to its namesake, Minato-ku Ward Office, as well as a local library and a 24-hour post office.
  
  