Gokokuji Station Explained


Gokokuji Station
Native Name:護国寺駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Mlanguage:
Shinjitai:護国寺駅
Kyujitai:護國寺驛
Hiragana:ごこくじえき
Address:40-8 Otsuka 5-chome, Bunkyō City, Tokyo
Country:Japan
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:Underground
Code:Y-11
Map Type:Japan Tokyo city#Japan Tokyo Bay and Boso Peninsula#Japan Tokyo#Japan

is a subway station in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metro. Its station number is Y-11. The station is named after a nearby Buddhist temple of the same name.

Lines

Gokokuji Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line.

Station layout

The station, which is underground, consists of an island platform and two sets of tracks.

There are elevators between ground level and the ticket gate level and between the ticket gate level and platform level. There are also escalators between the ticket gate level and platform level. Along with multi-function toilets, these facilities are meant to make the station barrier free.[1]

As part of a plan to install half-height platform screen doors on the entire Yūrakuchō Line, construction on the doors in the station was begun in mid-2010, and they have been in use since 26 March 2011.

Platforms

History

Gokukuji Station opened on 30 October 1974 with the opening of the initial section of the Yūrakuchō Line between and stations.[2]

References

35.719°N 139.7276°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gokokuji Station/Y11 Route/Station Information Tokyo Metro Line . 2023-10-14 . www.tokyometro.jp.
  2. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . ja: データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . Japanese . 216 . 978-4-7770-1336-4.