Meiji-jingumae Station explained


Meiji-jingumae 'Harajuku' Station
Native Name:明治神宮前<原宿>駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Shibuya, Tokyo
Country:Japan
Platforms:2 island platforms (1 for each line)
Tracks:4 (2 for each line)
Structure:Underground
Code:C-03
F-15

is a subway station located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It is a part of the Tokyo Metro subway network, and is served by the Chiyoda Line and the Fukutoshin Line.

Harajuku Station on the Yamanote Line is immediately adjacent to Meiji-jingumae Station and is marked as an interchange on most route maps. Due to this proximity and to encourage use of the station by visitors, Tokyo Metro changed station signboards to read on 6 March 2010.[1]

Station layout

Platforms

History

The Chiyoda Line station opened on 20 October 1972; the Fukutoshin Line station opened on 14 June 2008.

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

PASMO smart card coverage at this station began operation on 18 March 2007.[3]

Surrounding area

Points of interest include:

External links

35.6684°N 139.7054°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tokyometro.jp/news/2010/2010-06.html 3月6日(土)有楽町線・副都心線のダイヤ改正
  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 . ja.
  3. Web site: 21 December 2006 . PASMOは 3月18日(日)サービスを開始します . PASMO - The service will start on Sunday, March 18th. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200501075147/https://www.tokyu.co.jp/file/061221_1.pdf . 1 May 2020 . 5 March 2022 . ja . pdf.