Nagoya Station · Bus Step-free

NagoyaStationSRT

Smart Roadway Transit — Nagoya’s new low-floor, three-door articulated bus linking Nagoya Station and Sakae along Hirokoji-dori. Step-free boarding from the sidewalk; no ramp needed.

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Step-free guide

Stops2 at the station

Entrances & exitsTwo stops

Stops
2 separate roadside stopsOn opposite sides of Hirokoji-dori · which one depends on your direction of travel
Sakura-dori
Stop on the Sakura-dori approachToward the Shinkansen / Sakura-dori exits
Midland Square
Stop in front of Midland SquareToward the station’s Taikodori side
Sakae route
Sakae ↔ Nagoya StationLoop along Hirokoji-dori: Sakae, Hirokoji-Honmachi, Nayabashi, Nagoya Station (Sakura-dori), Nagoya Station (Midland Square), Yanagibashi
Castle route
Nagoya Station ↔ Nagoya CastleOpened 11 September 2026 · from the Taiko-dori exit via Yanagibashi Chuo Market and Endoji

BoardingLow-floor, 3 doors

Doors
All 3 doors, sidewalk levelNo step · no ramp request needed for a manual wheelchair
Vehicle
18 m low-floor articulated busThree doors · capacity 122 on the Sakae route (112 on the Castle route’s different vehicle) · operated by Meitetsu Bus Co., Ltd. for the City of Nagoya
Fare
¥210 adult · ¥100 childCash, transit IC cards (manaca, Suica, etc.) and contactless card payment all accepted
Days
Fri–Mon and public holidaysSakae route: about 12 trips a day · Castle route: hourly, first 8:29 and last 16:39 (planned timetable; confirm before you go)
Check
Not a daily serviceCheck the day of the week before planning around it

Source · City of Nagoya, SRT (Smart Roadway Transit) official project page and the SRT rider site (srt.city.nagoya.jp); Meitetsu Bus Co., Ltd., the contracted operator. Checked 1 October 2026.

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On the map

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Nagoya Station · 1 Meieki 1-chome, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya Open in Google Maps

Official site

SRT official site (English)

Other bus terminals at Nagoya Station