Nagoya Station · Train Step-free

NagoyaStationMeitetsu

Four numbered platforms on one underground level. Read the sign above the door before you board.

Is Meitetsu at Nagoya Station wheelchair accessible? Yes — there is a step-free route to the Meitetsu platform, though it is shared by many destinations, so check the door sign before boarding.

Illustration 01

Where the letters are

SchematicNot to scale

AI-drawn from the sources cited below, checked against them · badge letters match the categories below

Schematic step-free floor plan for Meitetsu, with lettered badges matching the Elevator and Accessible toilet categories below

Elevator A (to platform 1) Accessible toilet A

Redrawn from Meitetsu’s own barrier-free floor plan, which shows four numbered platforms (1–4) on one underground level — not a single island. Only the lift to platform 1 is shown; platforms 2–4 have no lift confirmed in that diagram.

Meitetsu 02

Step-free guide

Platforms1–4

ElevatorOne lift, ask staff

Lift
One, to platform 1On west (Kintetsu-transfer) side of B1F–B2F route; escalator and ramp elsewhere on platforms
AOperation
Staff-operatedTell staff at the gate, or call 0570-55-0155 in advance
Notice
Allow plenty of timeMeitetsu asks for notice; at busy hours may not be possible straight away
Arrive
Earlier than at JRPlatforms are narrow and can be crowded
Platforms 2–4
No own lift on official diagramSay so when you call ahead so staff can plan the route
Electric
Handle-type accepted; use West GateFace forward going in; staff turn you to exit facing forward

Accessible toiletOne toilet

Toilet
One wheelchair-accessibleListed by Meitetsu
AFittings
Ostomate fitting + baby changing shelf
Position
Not published in textIllustrated once we have walked it

Entrances & exitsB1F, Hirokoji side

Location
Underground (B1F), Hirokoji sideBeneath Meitetsu Department Store
From JR
Go down; not the same levelHirokoji Exit is the nearest JR exit
Gates
Central, North, East, WestAll lead to the same island
Subway
Exit 12 to North Gate
Lockers
Multiple unitsAround the ticket gates

BoardingRead the door sign

Platforms
Four, numbered 1–4One underground level; trains to different places can leave from the same platform
Platform 1
Gifu, Tsushima, Inuyama
Platforms 2 & 3
Reserved-car boarding only
Platform 4
Higashi-Okazaki, Toyohashi, Chubu Centrair Airport, Kowa, Utsumi
Check
Read the sign above the doorThe one thing that goes wrong here

Help & informationService centre

Place
Meitetsu Nagoya Service CentreIn the station
Hours
Weekdays 10:00–19:00Weekends and holidays 9:00–18:00
Call
0570-55-0155Or ask staff at the gate

Source · Meitetsu station information (meitetsu.co.jp: station facilities page, listing all four numbered platforms and their destinations) and Meitetsu’s own barrier-free floor-plan diagram for Meitetsu Nagoya (meitetsu.co.jp/train/guidance/barrier_free, nagoyaheimen.jpg); Nagoya Station Map (meieki.com), B1F sheet. Checked September 2026.

Getting there 03

On the map

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Official site

Meitetsu

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