Mitsukoshimae Station
Mitsukoshimae Station 三越前駅 | |
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Ginza Line platform, December 2006 | |
Location |
Chūō, Tokyo Japan |
Operated by | Tokyo Metro |
Line(s) | |
Other information | |
Station code | G-12, Z-09 |
History | |
Opened | 1932 |
Mitsukoshimae Station (三越前駅 Mitsukoshimae-eki, lit. "In front of Mitsukoshi Nihombashi Main Branch") is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line and Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metro.
Lines
Mitsukoshimae Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line (station number G-12) and the Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line (station number Z-09). Passengers can also transfer to the connected Shin-Nihombashi Station on the JR Sōbu Line (Rapid) service.
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms.
1 | ○ Tokyo Metro Ginza Line | for Shibuya |
2 | ○ Tokyo Metro Ginza Line | for Asakusa |
3 | ○ Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line | for Shibuya Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line for Chūō-Rinkan |
4 | ○ Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line | for Oshiage Tobu Skytree Line for Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Tobu Isesaki Line for Kuki Tōbu Nikkō Line for Minami-Kurihashi |
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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Tokyo Metro Ginza Line (G-12) | ||||
Nihombashi (G-11) | - | Kanda (G-13) | ||
Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line (Z-09) | ||||
Ōtemachi (Z-08) | - | Suitengūmae (Z-10) |
History
The station opened on April 29, 1932, as the southern terminus of the line from Asakusa. It became a through station on December 24 that year when the line was extended further to Kyōbashi. The Hanzomon Line platforms opened on January 26, 1989, as the terminus of the line from Chūō-Rinkan; they became through platforms on November 28, 1990, when the line was extended to Suitengū-mae.
Surrounding area
The station is adjacent to the Mitsukoshi Department Store and the Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mitsukoshimae Station. |
- Mitsukoshimae Station information (Tokyo Metro) (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°41′04″N 139°46′29″E / 35.684551°N 139.774611°E