Ebisu Station (Tokyo)
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Ebisu Station
恵比寿駅
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| Statue outside Ebisu station | |
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| Prefecture | Tokyo (See other stations in Tokyo) |
| Ward | Shibuya |
| Coordinates | 35°38′48″N 139°42′36″E / 35.646643°N 139.710045°ECoordinates: 35°38′48″N 139°42′36″E / 35.646643°N 139.710045°E |
Ebisu Station (恵比寿駅 Ebisu-eki) is a railway station located in the Ebisu neighborhood of Tokyo's Shibuya ward. The train station is named after Yebisu Beer, which used to be brewed nearby. The beer, in turn, is named after the Japanese god of the same name.
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[edit] Lines
Ebisu is served by the following lines:
- East Japan Railway Company (JR East)
- Tokyo Metro
[edit] JR station
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Ebisu Station
恵比寿駅
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| JR station entrance, August 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Neighborhood etc. | 1 Ebisu Minami |
| (in Japanese) | 東京都渋谷区恵比寿南1丁目 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1906 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Saikyō Line Shōnan-Shinjuku Line Yamanote Line |
| Statistics | 137,826 passengers/day |
[edit] Platform layout
Two island platforms serve four tracks.
| 1 | ■Yamanote Line (outer circle) |
Shibuya ・ Shinjuku ・ Ikebukuro |
| 2 | ■Yamanote Line (inner circle) |
Shinagawa ・ Tokyo ・ Ueno |
| 3 | ■Saikyō Line | Shinjuku ・ Ikebukuro ・ Akabane ・ Ōmiya |
| ■Shōnan-Shinjuku Line (through service for Utsunomiya Line) |
Ōmiya ・ Oyama ・ Utsunomiya | |
| ■Shōnan-Shinjuku Line (through service for Takasaki Line) |
Ōmiya ・ Kumagaya ・ Takasaki ・ Maebashi | |
| 4 | ■Saikyō Line | Ōsaki ・(Rinkai Line) Shin-Kiba |
| ■Shōnan-Shinjuku Line (through service for Tōkaidō Main Line) |
Yokohama ・ Ōfuna ・ Hiratsuka ・ Odawara | |
| ■Shōnan-Shinjuku Line (through service for Yokosuka Line) |
Yokosuka ・ Ōfuna ・ Kamakura ・ Zushi |
[edit] History
The surface station opened on 30 September 1906.[1]
Half-height platform edge doors were introduced on the two Yamanote Line platforms from 26 June 2010.[2][3]
[edit] Station melody
The melody known as "The Third Man Theme" (or as the "Ebisu Theme" in Japan) is played at the platforms just prior to train departures. This melody was used in Ebisu beer TV commercials.
[edit] Tokyo Metro station
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Ebisu Station
恵比寿駅
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| Ebisu subway station entrance, August 2008 | |
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| Neighborhood etc. | 1-5-5 Ebisu Minami |
| (in Japanese) | 東京都渋谷区恵比寿南1-5-5 |
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| Year opened | 1964 |
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| Station number(s) | H-02 |
| Operator(s) | Tokyo Metro |
| Line(s) | Hibiya Line |
| Statistics | 99,683 passengers/day |
[edit] Platform layout
Two side platforms serve two tracks.
| 1 | ○Hibiya Line | Naka-Meguro ・(Tōkyū Tōyoko Line) Hiyoshi ・ Kikuna |
| 2 | ○Hibiya Line | Ginza ・ Ueno ・ Kita-Senju ・(Tōbu Isesaki Line) Tōbu Dōbutsu Kōen |
[edit] History
The subway station opened on 25 March 1964.[4]
[edit] Adjacent stations
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| Yamanote Line | ||||
| Shibuya | - | Meguro | ||
| Saikyō Line | ||||
| Shibuya | Local | Ōsaki | ||
| Shibuya | Rapid | Ōsaki | ||
| Shibuya | Commuter Rapid | Ōsaki | ||
| Shōnan-Shinjuku Line | ||||
| Shibuya | Local | Ōsaki | ||
| Shibuya | Rapid | Ōsaki | ||
| Special Rapid: no stop | ||||
| Tokyo Metro | ||||
| Hibiya Line (H-02) | ||||
| Naka-Meguro (H-01) | - | Hiroo (H-03) | ||
[edit] See also
Media related to Ebisu Station at Wikimedia Commons
Media related to [edit] References
- ^ JR East /info.aspx?StationCd=290 JR East Ebisu Station information Retrieved 4 March 2010. (Japanese)
- ^ JR East press release: "山手線恵比寿駅、目黒駅のホームドア使用開始日について" (Introduction of platform doors at Yamanote Line Ebisu and Meguro Stations) (4 March 2010). Retrieved 4 March 2010. (Japanese)
- ^ "山手線恵比寿駅でホーム可動柵の使用を開始 (Platform doors enter operation at Yamanote Line Ebisu Station)" (in Japanese). Japan Railfan Magazine. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. 27 June 2010. http://railf.jp/news/2010/06/27/211000.html. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 (Databook: Japan's Private Railways). Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
[edit] External links
- JR East Ebisu Station information (Japanese)
- Tokyo Metro Ebisu Station information (Japanese)
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