Iwamotocho Station
S08 Iwamotocho Station 岩本町駅 | |||||||||||
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Location | 1 Kanda-Iwamoto-chō, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 〒101-0033 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°41′44″N 139°46′33″E / 35.695545°N 139.775855°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | Toei Subway | ||||||||||
Line(s) | S Shinjuku Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 7.3 km (4.5 mi) from Shinjuku | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
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Station code | S-08 | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 21 December 1978 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2011 | 40,324 daily | ||||||||||
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Iwamotocho Station (岩本町駅, Iwamotochō-eki) is a subway station on the Toei Shinjuku Line in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei). Its station number is S-08. The station opened on December 21, 1978.
Lines
[edit]Iwamotocho Station is served by the Toei Shinjuku Line, and lies 7.3 km from the starting point of the line at Shinjuku.[1]Express Trains skip this station, which affects Commuters going to Akihabara Station.
Platforms
[edit]Iwamotocho Station consists of two island platforms serving three tracks.
1 | S Shinjuku Line | for Shinjuku KO Keio Line for Sasazuka and Hashimoto |
2 | S Shinjuku Line | for Shinjuku KO Keio Line for Sasazuka, and Hashimoto (used for waiting for passing expresses or terminating trains) |
3 | S Shinjuku Line | for Bakuro-yokoyama and Motoyawata (used for waiting for passing expresses or terminating trains) |
4 | S Shinjuku Line | for Bakuro-yokoyama and Motoyawata |
- Entrance A1 in September 2019
- Entrance A2 in September 2019
- Platforms 1 and 2 in May 2020
- Platforms 3 and 4 in May 2020
History
[edit]Iwamotocho Station opened on 21 December 1978.[1]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 40,324 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
[edit]The station is located 200 meters southeast of Akihabara near the Kanda River, underneath the intersection of National Route 4 (Shōwa-dōri) and Tokyo Metropolitan Route 302 (Yasukuni-dōri). The Shuto Expressway's No. 1 Ueno Line runs overhead. The area is mostly commercial, with some apartment buildings scattered throughout. Other points of interest include:
- Yamazaki Baking head office
- Higashi-Kanda textile wholesale district
Bus services
[edit]Stop: Iwamotochō-Ekimae
- Aki 26 for Kasai Station
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 218. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.