Suidōbashi Station
Suidōbashi Station 水道橋駅 | |
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| Platforms | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Tokyo (See other stations in Tokyo) |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East, Toei Subway |
| Line(s) | Chūō-Sōbu Line Toei Mita Line |
 There is a bus stop near this station | |
Suidōbashi Station (水道橋駅 Suidōbashi-eki) is a railway station which straddles Tokyo's Chiyoda and Bunkyō wards, operated jointly by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei).
Lines
Suidōbashi Station is served by Chūō-Sōbu Line local services and is also on the Toei Mita Line subway.
Station layout
Suidōbashi Station is divided into two parts: the JR East station and the Toei Subway station. There is no direct passage between the JR and Toei platforms.
JR East
Suidōbashi Station 水道橋駅 | |
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| JR Chūō-Sōbu Line platforms, October 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Tokyo (See other stations in Tokyo) |
| Ward | Chiyoda |
| Neighborhood etc. | 2 Misakichō |
| Postal code | 101-0061 |
| (in Japanese) | 東京都千代田区三崎町2丁目 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1906 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Chūō-Sōbu Line |
| Statistics | 85,320 passengers/day (FY2013) |
The JR East part of the station is located on an elevated viaduct and has two side platforms serving two Chūō-Sōbu Line tracks, with platform 1 being used by westbound trains and platform 2 being used by eastbound trains.[1] South of the platforms there are an extra two tracks for Chūō Line (Rapid) trains, which bypass the station non-stop. There are two exits from the station; the east exit is the busier of the two and features a staffed "Midori no Madoguchi" ticket office, ticket vending machines, lockers, and toilets. The west exit also has these amenities except for the ticket office.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Shinjuku, Nakano, and Mitaka |
| 2 | ■Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Ochanomizu, Kinshichō, Tsudanuma, and Chiba Tokyo (only early morning and late night) |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chūō-Sōbu Line | ||||
| Iidabashi | Local | Ochanomizu | ||
Toei
Suidobashi Station 水道橋駅 | |
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| Entrance to the Toei Subway station, September 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Tokyo (See other stations in Tokyo) |
| Ward | Bunkyo |
| Neighborhood etc. | 1-3-42 Koraku |
| Postal code | 112-0004 |
| (in Japanese) | 文京区後楽1-3-42 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1972 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | I-11 |
| Operator(s) | Toei Subway |
| Line(s) | Toei Mita Line |
| Statistics | 21,903 passengers/day (FY2013) |
The Toei Subway station has one island platform serving two tracks.
Platforms
| 1 | ○Toei Mita Line | for Ōtemachi, Meguro, and Hiyoshi |
| 2 | ○Toei Mita Line | for Sugamo and Nishi-Takashimadaira |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toei Mita Line (I-11) | ||||
| Jimbōchō (I-10) | - | Kasuga (I-12) | ||
History
What is now the JR East station first opened on 24 October 1906.[2] The Toei Subway station opened on 30 June 1972.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the JR East station was used by an average of 85,320 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 49th-busiest station operated by JR East.[4] In fiscal 2013, the Toei station was used by an average of 21,903 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5] The daily average passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for JR East in previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 89,320[6] |
| 2005 | 87,040[7] |
| 2010 | 83,952[8] |
| 2011 | 82,133[9] |
| 2012 | 83,706[10] |
| 2013 | 85,320[4] |
Surrounding area
- Nihon University
- Surugadai University Ochanomizu Campus
- Senshu University Kanda Campus
- Chuo University Korakuen Campus
- Toyo Gakuen University Hongo Campus
- Tokyo University of Career Development Chiyoda Campus
- Tokyo Dental College Suidobashi Clinic
- Tokyo Dome City
- Kanda River
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Suidōbashi Station map JR East. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ↑ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 52. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
- ↑ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 215. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 各駅の乗車人員 （2013年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2013)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ 各駅乗降人員一覧 [Station usage figures] (in Japanese). Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2010年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2011年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2012年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Suidobashi Station. |
- Suidōbashi Station information (JR East) (Japanese)
- Suidobashi Station information (Toei) (Japanese)
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