Kayabachō Station
H 12 T 11 Kayabacho Station 茅場町駅 | |
|---|---|
 The ticket gates in April 2016 | |
| Location |
1-4-6 Nihonbashi-Kayabachō, Chūō-ku, Tokyo Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°40′48″N 139°46′49″E / 35.679941°N 139.780158°ECoordinates: 35°40′48″N 139°46′49″E / 35.679941°N 139.780158°E |
| Operated by | Tokyo Metro |
| Line(s) | |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms + 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Underground |
| Other information | |
| Station code | H12, T11 |
| History | |
| Opened | 28 February 1963 |
| Location | |
  Kayabacho Station Location within Tokyo  Kayabacho Station Location within Tokyo | |
Kayabacho Station (茅場町駅 Kayabachō-eki) is a subway station in the Nihonbashi neighbourhood of Chūō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro.
Lines
Kayabacho Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line.
Station layout
The Hibiya and Tozai lines cross perpendicularly at the station and so do their platforms. The Hibiya Line has two side platforms with southbound trains using track 1 and northbound trains using track 2. In contrast, the Tozai Line has a single island platform with tracks on either side; platform 3 serves eastbound trains whilst platform 4 serves westbound trains.
Platforms
| 1 | ○ Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line | for Ginza, Roppongi, and Naka-Meguro |
| 2 | ○ Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line | for Ueno, Kita-Senju, Kuki and Minami-Kurihashi (via Tobu Skytree Line) |
| 3 | ○ Tokyo Metro Tozai Line | for Toyocho, Nishi-Funabashi, Tsudanuma, and Tōyō-Katsutadai |
| 4 | ○ Tokyo Metro Tozai Line | for Otemachi, Takadanobaba, Nakano, and Mitaka |
The Tozai Line island platform in 2007
The Hibiya Line platforms in May 2017
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line H 12 | ||||
| Hatchobori H 11 |
- | Ningyocho H 13 | ||
| Tokyo Metro Tozai Line T 11 | ||||
| Nihombashi T 10 |
Rapid | Monzen-nakacho T 12 | ||
| Nihombashi T 10 |
Commuter Rapid | Monzen-nakacho T 12 | ||
| Nihombashi T 10 |
Local | Monzen-nakacho T 12 | ||
History
The station opened on February 28, 1963 as part of the Hibiya line, which then ran between Higashi-Ginza and Kita-Koshigaya (on the Tōbu Isesaki Line). The Tōzai Line platforms opened on September 14, 1967.
Surrounding area
Kayabachō Station is located at an intersection of two major streets in southern Nihonbashi (specifically Nihonbashi-Kayabachō), a neighbourhood in Chūō Ward renowned for its financial history and commercial development. The Tokyo Stock Exchange is only a few blocks west in Nihonbashi-Kabutochō.
- Suitengūmae Station (Z Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line) (approximately 10 minutes' walk)
See also
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kayabachō Station. |
- Kayabachō Station information (Tokyo Metro) (in Japanese)