Kokkai-gijidō-mae Station
Kokkai-gijidomae Station 国会議事堂前駅 | |
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| Location | |
| Prefecture | Tokyo (See other stations in Tokyo) |
| Ward | Chiyoda |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1959 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | C-07, M-14 |
| Operator(s) | Tokyo Metro |
| Line(s) | Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line |
Kokkai-gijidomae Station (国会議事堂前駅 Kokkai-gijidō-mae-eki) is a Tokyo Metro station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, located adjacent to the National Diet Building.
The Chiyoda Line platforms are 37.9 m underground, making this station the deepest in the Tokyo Metro network (although a number of stations on the Toei Oedo Line are farther underground).
Lines
Kokkai-gijidomae Station is served by the following lines.
- Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line (M-14)
- Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line (C-07)
The station is also connected by underground passageways to Tameike-Sanno Station, which is served by the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line and Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, and it is possible to transfer between the two stations without passing through the ticket gates.
Station layout
| 1 | ○Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line | for Shinjuku and Ogikubo |
| 2 | ○Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line | for Ginza, Ōtemachi, and Ikebukuro |
| 3 | ○Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line | for Omotesandō, Yoyogi-Uehara Odakyu Tama Line for Karakida |
| 4 | ○Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line | for Ōtemachi, Ayase Joban Line for Abiko and Toride |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line (M-14) | ||||
| Akasaka-mitsuke (M-13) | Kasumigaseki (M-15) | |||
| Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line (C-07) | ||||
| Akasaka (C-06) | Kasumigaseki (C-08) | |||
History
The station first opened on March 15, 1959, as a station on the Marunouchi Line. The Chiyoda Line platforms opened on October 20, 1972, and the Namboku Line platforms opened on September 30, 1997. It also became possible to transfer to the Ginza and Namboku lines via a passageway to the newly opened Tameike Sannō Station.
Surrounding area
- National Diet Building
- The official residence of the Prime Minister of Japan
- Cabinet Office
External links
- Kokkai-gijidomae Station information (Tokyo Metro) (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 35°40′27″N 139°44′43″E / 35.674119°N 139.745246°E