Morishita Station (Tokyo) Explained


Morishita Station
Native Name:森下駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Morishita 1-13-10 (Shinjuku Line)
Morishita 2-17-17 (Oedo Line)
Kōtō City, Tokyo
Country:Japan
Platforms:2 island platforms (1 for each line)
Tracks:4 (2 for each line)
Structure:Underground
Code:S-11 (Shinjuku Line)
E-13 (Ōedo Line)
Map Dot Label:Morishita Station
Map Type:Japan Tokyo city#Japan Tokyo Bay and Boso Peninsula#Japan Tokyo#Japan
Passengers:121,571 daily
Pass Year:[1] [2]

is a subway station in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Toei Subway. Its station numbers are S-11 (Shinjuku Line) and E-13 (Ōedo Line).

Lines

Morishita Station is served by the following two lines.

Platforms

Morishita Station consists of two island platforms (one for each line), each served by two tracks.

History

The station opened on December 21, 1978; service on the Ōedo Line began on December 12, 2000.

Surrounding area

The station is located underneath the intersection of Tokyo Metropolitan Routes 50 (Shin-Ōhashi-dōri) and 463 (Kiyosumi-dōri). The area is typically shitamachi, with a mix of mid-rise office buildings, apartment buildings, and homes. Being close to Ryōgoku, many sumōbeya are located in the vicinity.

Connecting bus service

Toei Bus

Morishita-Ekimae

External links

35.688°N 139.7982°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morishita Station information. Japanese. Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation. 24 February 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20061008220250/http://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/subway/stations/morishita/s11.html. 2006-10-08.
  2. Web site: Morishita Station information. Japanese. Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation. 24 February 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20061008215838/http://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/subway/stations/morishita/e13.html. 2006-10-08.