Tawaramachi Station (Tokyo)

G18
Tawaramachi Station

田原町駅
Entrance 2 (October 24th, 2018)
General information
Location1-1-18 Nishi-asakusa, Taitō-ku, Tokyo
Japan
Coordinates35°42′36″N 139°47′27″E / 35.70988°N 139.79079°E / 35.70988; 139.79079
Operated byThe logo of the Tokyo Metro. Tokyo Metro
Line(s)G Ginza Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station codeG-18
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened30 December 1927; 97 years ago (30 December 1927)
Passengers
FY201126,216 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Tokyo Metro. Tokyo Metro Following station
Inarichō
G17
towards Shibuya
 Ginza Line Asakusa
G19
Terminus
Location
Tawaramachi Station is located in Special wards of Tokyo
Tawaramachi Station
Tawaramachi Station
Location within Special wards of Tokyo
Tawaramachi Station is located in Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula
Tawaramachi Station
Tawaramachi Station
Tawaramachi Station (Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula)
Tawaramachi Station is located in Tokyo
Tawaramachi Station
Tawaramachi Station
Tawaramachi Station (Tokyo)
Tawaramachi Station is located in Japan
Tawaramachi Station
Tawaramachi Station
Tawaramachi Station (Japan)

Tawaramachi Station (田原町駅, Tawaramachi-eki) is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. It is numbered "G-18".

While situated relatively close to Asakusa on the Tsukuba Express, there are no transfer passageways between the two stations.

Lines

Tawaramachi Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line from Shibuya to Asakusa.

Station layout

The station has two side platforms located on the first basement (B1F) level, serving two tracks.

Platforms

1 G Ginza Line for Ueno, Ginza, and Shibuya
2 G Ginza Line for Asakusa
  • Entrance No. 3 in December 2019
    Entrance No. 3 in December 2019
  • Nishiasakusa District Gate in August 2018
    Nishiasakusa District Gate in August 2018
  • The platforms in July 2008, with platform 2 on the left and platform 1 on the right
    The platforms in July 2008, with platform 2 on the left and platform 1 on the right
  • The Platforms after renewal in January 2018
    The Platforms after renewal in January 2018

History

Tawaramachi Station is part of the first section of underground railway line in Asia, opened on 30 December 1927.[1]

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

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 26,216 passengers daily.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 214. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. ^ "「営団地下鉄」から「東京メトロ」へ" [From "Teito Rapid Transit Authority" to "Tokyo Metro"]. Tokyo Metro Online. 8 July 2006. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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