Higashi-ginza Station
Higashi-ginza Station 東銀座駅 | |
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| Location |
4-10-10 Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo （東京都中央区銀座四丁目10-10） Japan |
| Operated by | Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway |
| Other information | |
| Station code | A-11, H-09 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1963 |
Higashi-ginza Station (東銀座駅 Higashi-ginza-eki) is a subway station on the Toei Asakusa Line, operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation, and on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line. The Hibiya Line station is subtitled "Kabukiza-mae". The station is located in Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. Its numbers are A-11 and H-09.
Station layout
Higashi-ginza station consists of two stations perpendicular to each other: the Toei and Tokyo Metro stations.
Toei station
Running underneath Shōwa Street (昭和通り Shōwa-dori) Higashi-ginza's Asakusa Line station has two platforms serving two tracks. Platform 1 is for passengers bound for Sengakuji and Nishi-Magome Stations. Platform 2 is for those traveling in the opposite direction, toward Nihombashi and Oshiage Stations.
Asakusa Line platform, 2005
Tokyo Metro station
The Tokyo Metro component of Higashi-ginza station runs below Harumi Street (晴海通り Harumi-dori). On the Hibiya line, an island station serves the two tracks. Platform 3 is for Ginza and Naka-Meguro Stations, and trains depart Platform 4 for Ueno, Kita-Senju, and Minami-Kurihashi on the Tobu Skytree Line and Tōbu Nikkō Line.
Hibiya line platforms, 2015
| 3 | ○ Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line | for Ginza, Roppongi, and Naka-Meguro |
| 4 | ○ Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line | for Ueno, Kita-Senju, Kuki, and Minami-Kurihashi (via Tobu Skytree Line) |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Toei Asakusa Line (A-11) | ||||
| Shimbashi (A-10) | - | Takaracho(A-12) | ||
| Airport LTD Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line (H-09) | ||||
| Ginza (H-08) | - | Tsukiji (H-10) | ||
History
Higashi-ginza Station opened on February 28, 1963, as a station on Toei Line 1. In 1978, the line was renamed the Asakusa Line.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2007, the Tokyo Metro station was used by a total of 55.067 million passengers annually.[1]
Surrounding area
The station serves the eastern part of the Ginza. In the area are the Kabuki-za, the Shinbashi Enbujō (a theater owned by Shochiku), the Tōgeki (a Shochiku cinema), the Electric Power Development Company, and the Courtyard by Marriott Tokyo Ginza Hotel.
References
- ↑ Tokyo Metro station ridership Retrieved 2010-08-10
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Higashi-Ginza Station. |
- Higashi-ginza Station information (Tokyo Metro) (Japanese)
- Higashi-ginza Station information (Toei) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°40′11″N 139°46′02″E / 35.6697°N 139.7673°E