Kita-Ayase Station
Kita-Ayase Station 北綾瀬駅 | |
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![]() East entrance, December 2007 | |
General information | |
Location | 2 Yanaka, Adachi, Tokyo (足立区谷中2丁目) Japan |
Operated by | Tokyo Metro |
Line(s) | Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line |
Connections |
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Other information | |
Station code | C-20 |
History | |
Opened | 1979 |
Passengers | |
FY2011 | 25,225 daily |
Kita-Ayase Station (北綾瀬駅, Kita-Ayase-eki) is a railway station in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro.
Lines
Kita-Ayase Station forms the terminus of the 2.1 km Kita-Ayase branch of the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line from Ayase Station, and is served by trains that shuttle between the two stations.
Station layout
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The station has a single elevated side platform serving one track. The platform is just three cars long.
Platform
1 | ○ Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line (Kita-Ayase Branch) | for Ayase |
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line (C-20) | ||||
Ayase (C-19) | - | Terminus |
History
Kita-Ayase Station opened on 20 December 1979.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 25,225 passengers daily.[1]
Future developments
The station is to undergo rebuilding work to extend the platforms approximately 135 m toward Ayase Station to allow ten-car through trains to operate to and from the main Chiyoda Line.[2] New station entrances will also be added. Work is scheduled to be completed by the end of fiscal 2018.[2][needs update]
References
External links
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