Suitengūmae Station Explained

Suitengumae Station
Native Name:	水天宮前駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	2-1-1 Nihonbashi Kakigaracho, Chūō, Tokyo
Country:	Japan
Platforms:	1 island platform
Tracks:	2
Structure:	Underground
Code:	Z-10
Map Type:	Japan Tokyo city#Japan Tokyo Bay and Boso Peninsula#Japan Tokyo#Japan

is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line in Chūō, Tokyo, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. It is connected by moving walkways to the Tokyo City Air Terminal, and Ningyocho Station is located 500 meters to the northwest (although there is no transfer corridor between the two stations).

Lines

Suitengūmae Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line, and is numbered Z-10.

History

Suitengūmae Station opened on 28 November 1990.^[1] It was the eastern terminus of the Hanzomon Line until 2003, when the line was extended to Oshiage Station.

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

Surrounding area

• Kayabachō Station (and (approximately 12 minutes' walk)
• Ningyōchō Station (and) (approximately 6 minutes' walk)^[3]

References

35.6826°N 139.7852°W

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 . 19 January 2013 . Japan . 216. 978-4-7770-1336-4.
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: 人形町/水天宮前駅構内立体図 . ja . 3D map of Ningyocho/Suitengumae Station.