Iwamotocho Station
S08 Iwamotocho Station 岩本町駅 | |||||
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 Entrance A2 in April 2017 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1 Kanda-Iwamoto-chō, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°41′44″N 139°46′33″E / 35.695545°N 139.775855°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Toei | ||||
| Line(s) | S Toei Shinjuku Line | ||||
| Distance | 7.3 km from Shinjuku | ||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||
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| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Underground | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| 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
Iwamotocho Station is served by the Toei Shinjuku Line, and lies 7.3 km from the starting point of the line at Shinjuku.[1]
Platforms
Iwamotocho Station consists of two island platforms serving three tracks.
| 1 | S Toei Shinjuku Line | for Shinjuku, Sasazuka, and Hashimoto |
| 2 | S Toei Shinjuku Line | for Shinjuku, Sasazuka, and Hashimoto (used for waiting for passing expresses or terminating trains) |
| 3 | S Toei Shinjuku Line | for Bakuro-yokoyama and Motoyawata (used for waiting for passing expresses or terminating trains) |
| 4 | S Toei Shinjuku Line | for Bakuro-yokoyama and Motoyawata |
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Entrance A1 in May 2017 -
Platforms 1 and 2 in May 2017 -
Platforms 3 and 4 in May 2017
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Toei Shinjuku Line S08 | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Ogawamachi S07 | Local | Bakuro-yokoyama S09 | ||
History
Iwamotocho Station opened on 21 December 1978.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 40,324 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
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
Stop: Iwamotochō-Ekimae
- Aki 26 for Kasai Station
See also
References
- ^ 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.
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