Kasumigaseki Station (Tokyo) Explained

Kasumigaseki Station
Native Name:	霞ヶ関駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Mlanguage:	Kyujitai: 霞ケ關驛 Shinjitai: 霞ケ関駅 Hiragana: かすみがせきえき
Address:	2-1-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Country:	Japan
Coordinates:	35.6739°N 139.7511°W
Platforms:	2 side platforms and 1 island platform
Tracks:	6
Structure:	Underground
Code:	M15, H07, C08
Passengers:	151,997 daily^[1]
Pass Year:	FY2019
Map Type:	Japan Tokyo city#Japan Tokyo Bay and Boso Peninsula#Japan Tokyo#Japan
Map Dot Label:	Kasumigaseki Station

is a subway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. The station is located in the Kasumigaseki government district.

Lines

Kasumigaseki Station is served by the following three Tokyo Metro lines.

• (M-15)
• (H-07)
• (C-08)

Station layout

The platforms for Marunouchi Line serving two tracks consist of one island platform and one side platform. One side of the island platform is closed off by a fence. The platform for the Hibiya Line is an island platform serving two tracks. The platform for the Chiyoda Line is an island platform serving two tracks.

The platforms for the Chiyoda Line and the Marunouchi Line are not directly connected, and transferring passengers need to walk through the Hibiya Line platform, which takes about five minutes.

Platforms

History

• 15 October 1958: The Marunouchi Line station opens.
• 25 March 1964: The Hibiya Line station opens.
• 20 March 1971: The Chiyoda Line station opens.
• 15 March 1995: Aum Shinrikyo attempts a biological attack by surreptitiously spreading Botulinum toxin in the station. There are no known casualties.^[2]
• 20 March 1995: Sarin gas attack targets the station.
• 1 April 2004: Ownership of the station is transferred to Tokyo Metro owing to the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA).^[3]
• 6 June 2020: Start of services on the TH Liner

Surrounding area

• Sakuradamon Station
• Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
• National Police Agency
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Ministry of Finance
• Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
• Japan Post Holdings
• Hibiya Park
• Inner Circular Route Kasumigaseki

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan
• Kasumigaseki Station (Saitama), a station in Saitama Prefecture with the same name

External links

• Tokyo Metro station information
• Tokyo Metro station information

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020 . ja: 各駅の乗降人員ランキング 2019年度 . Station usage ranking FY2019 . https://www.tokyometro.jp/corporate/enterprise/passenger_rail/transportation/passengers/index.html . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210110123851/https://www.tokyometro.jp/corporate/enterprise/passenger_rail/transportation/passengers/index.html . 10 January 2021 . 15 January 2021 . Tokyo Metro . Japan . Japanese.
2. [Richard Danzig|Danzig, Richard]
3. Web site: 2006-07-08 . 「営団地下鉄」から「東京メトロ」へ . From "Teito Rapid Transit Authority" to "Tokyo Metro" . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120516041232/http://www.tokyometro.jp/news/s2004/2004-06.html . 16 May 2012 . 29 May 2022 . Tokyo Metro Online . ja.