New Meitetsu Nagoya Building

Nagoya station is undergoing vast redevelopment centered around Meitetsu Station in anticipation of the planned 2027 completion of the Linear Bullet Express (Maglev) line that will connect Tokyo and Nagoya with high-speed service traversing the 350km distance in just 40 minutes.

Meitetsu Nagoya station will also be expanding as it doubles the current two platforms to four. Meitetsu station is notorious for its complicated platform structure that manages over ten railway lines with only two platform tracks. The average number for users is about 300,000 people per day with 920 trains passing through. During rush hour, there are trains on various different lines arriving and departing every 2 minutes. If you are new to Nagoya, be careful when you use the Meitetsu line, as you might find yourself in the middle of nowhere if you hop on the wrong train.

In addition to easier navigation of the station itself, the project will enable easier access (on foot) to the Sasashima-Live area which is home to a 5-star hotel (The Strings), Global Gate Mall, Aichi University, 109 Cinema, Zepp Nagoya Live House.

According to the Meitetsu Group CEO, the primary goal of this redevelopment is to help those unfamiliar with the area, such as tourists get around the area more easily, and foster a whole new level of growth to the Nagoya region's economy.