Kinshichō Station Explained


Kinshichō Station
Native Name:錦糸町駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:3 Kōtōbashi, Sumida, Tokyo
Country:Japan
Passengers:103,522 daily
Pass Year:JR East, FY2013
Map Type:Japan Tokyo city#Japan Tokyo Bay and Boso Peninsula#Japan Tokyo#Japan
Services Collapsible:yes

is a railway station in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Tokyo Metro.

The surrounding area is the largest shopping district in Sumida Ward, featuring several large department stores, numerous small shops and restaurants.

Lines

Kinshichō Station is served by the JR East Sōbu Line (Rapid) and Chūō-Sōbu Line, as well as the Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line (Station number Z-13).

Station layout

Tokyo Metro platforms

History

The station first opened on 9 December 1894.[1] The Hanzōmon Line station opened on 19 March 2003.

The station facilities of the Hanzōmon Line were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the JR East station was used by 103,522 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 36th-busiest station operated by JR East.[3] In fiscal 2013, the Tokyo Metro station was used by an average of 92,658 passengers per day (exiting and entering passengers), making it the 41st-busiest station operated by Tokyo Metro.[4] The daily passenger figures for each operator in previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year JR East Tokyo Metro
1999 83,336[5]
2000 85,652[6]
2005 89,700[7]
2010 99,032[8]
2011 99,167[9] 82,342[10]
2012 101,250[11] 89,233[12]
2013 103,522 92,658
2020 74,343[13] 74,337[14]

In the 2015 data available from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Kinshicho → Ryōgoku was one of the train segments among Tokyo's most crowded train lines during rush hour.[15]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

35.696°N 139.814°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=609. ja:各駅情報(錦糸町駅). Station information (Kinshichō Station). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 22 November 2011.
  2. 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.
  3. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/index.html . ja:各駅の乗車人員　（2013年度） . Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2013) . East Japan Railway Company . Japan . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20010506032321/http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/index.html . 6 May 2001 . 13 September 2014 . dead .
  4. Web site: http://www.tokyometro.jp/corporate/enterprise/passenger_rail/transportation/passengers/index.html. ja:各駅の乗降人員ランキング. Station usage ranking . Tokyo Metro . 13 September 2014 . ja.
  5. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/1999.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員　（1999年度）. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 1999). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 13 September 2014.
  6. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000.html . ja:各駅の乗車人員　（2000年度） . Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000) . East Japan Railway Company . Japan . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009023233/http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000.html . 9 October 2014 . 13 September 2014 . dead .
  7. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005.html . ja:各駅の乗車人員　（2005年度） . Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005) . East Japan Railway Company . Japan . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009222358/http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005.html . 9 October 2014 . 13 September 2014 . dead .
  8. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010.html . ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) . Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010) . East Japan Railway Company . Japan . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006175258/http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010.html . 6 October 2014 . 13 September 2014 . dead .
  9. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2011.html . ja:各駅の乗車人員　（2011年度） . Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011) . East Japan Railway Company . Japan . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20141008165126/http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2011.html . 8 October 2014 . 2 September 2014 . dead .
  10. Web site: http://www.tokyometro.jp/corporate/enterprise/passenger_rail/transportation/passengers/index03.html. ja:駅別乗降人員順位表（2011年度1日平均）. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011). Tokyo Metro. Japan. ja. 13 September 2014.
  11. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2012.html . ja:各駅の乗車人員　（2012年度） . Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2012) . East Japan Railway Company . Japan . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20141007220750/http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2012.html . 7 October 2014 . 13 September 2014 . dead .
  12. Web site: http://www.tokyometro.jp/corporate/enterprise/passenger_rail/transportation/passengers/index02.html. ja:各駅の乗降人員ランキング (2012年). Station usage ranking (2012). Tokyo Metro . 13 September 2014 . ja.
  13. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2020.html . ja:各駅の乗車人員　（2020年度） . Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2020) . East Japan Railway Company . Japan . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20230705163754/https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2020.html . 5 July 2023 . 5 July 2023 . dead .
  14. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20230705164228/https://www.tokyometro.jp/corporate/enterprise/passenger_rail/transportation/passengers/2020.html. ja:各駅の乗降人員ランキング (2020年). Station usage ranking (2020). Tokyo Metro . 5 July 2023 . ja.
  15. Web site: 2017-05-04 . Most Crowded Rush Hour Train Lines in Tokyo . 2024-08-11 . Blog . en-US.

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