Minowa Station Explained


Minowa Station
Native Name:三ノ輪駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:5-19-6 Negishi, Taito City, Tokyo
Country:Japan
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:Underground
Accessible:Yes
Status:Staffed
Code:H-20
Map Dot Label:Minowa Station
Map Type:Japan Tokyo city#Japan Tokyo Bay and Boso Peninsula#Japan Tokyo#Japan

is a subway station in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metro. It is close to Minowabashi Station on the Tokyo Sakura Tram.

History

The station opened on 28 March 1961, as part of the original five-station section of the Hibiya line from to .[1]

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

In the 2015 data available from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Minowa → Iriya was one of the train segments among Tokyo's most crowded train lines during rush hour.[3]

Lines

Minowa Station is served by the Hibiya Line, and is 2.9 km from the northern starting point of the line at .[1] Since the opening of on 6 June 2020, the station code is H-20.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks.

Platforms

Surrounding area

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan . 212 . 4-87366-874-3.
  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: 2017-05-04 . Most Crowded Rush Hour Train Lines in Tokyo . 2024-08-11 . Blog . en-US.