Ogawamachi Station (Tokyo) Explained


Ogawamachi Station
Native Name:小川町駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1-6 Kanda-Ogawamachi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.6951°N 139.7667°W
Line: Toei Shinjuku Line
Distance: from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:Underground
Code:S-07
Passengers:64,205 daily
Pass Year:FY2011
Map Type:Japan Tokyo city#Japan Tokyo Bay and Boso Peninsula#Japan Tokyo#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ogawamachi Station

is a subway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei). The station opened on March 16, 1980.

Lines

Ogawamachi Station is served by the Toei Shinjuku Line, and is located 6.5 km from Shinjuku Station. The station is numbered "S-07". It is connected to Awajichō Station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line and Shin-Ochanomizu Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line via underground passages.

Layout

Ogawamachi Station has a single island platform on the forth basement ("B4F") level, serving two tracks. The platform numbers are continuous with the neighboring Awajichō Station and are numbered platforms 3 and 4.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 16 March 1980.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 64,205 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

The station is located underneath Tokyo Metropolitan Route 302 (Yasukuni-dōri) between Tokyo Metropolitan Routes 403 (Hongō-dōri) and 405 (Sotobori-dōri). The area is home to many mid-rise office buildings and scattered apartment buildings. Other points of interest include:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . ja: データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . Japanese . 218 . 978-4-7770-1336-4.