Ningyōchō Station
Ningyōchō Station (人形町駅, Ningyōchō Eki) is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line (operated by Tokyo Metro) and the Toei Asakusa Line (operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation). It is located in the Ningyōchō neighborhood of Nihonbashi, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. Its numbers are H-13 (Hibiya Line) and A-14 (Asakusa Line).
Station layout
On the Hibiya Line, Ningyōchō has two platforms separated by two tracks. Track 1 is for passengers traveling toward Ginza and Naka-Meguro Stations. Track 2 serves those heading toward Ueno and Kita-Senju Stations.
On the Asakusa Line, Ningyōchō has an island platform between the two tracks. Track 3 carries trains to Nihombashi and Nishi-magome Stations. Trains stopping at Track 4 go toward Oshiage Station.
Platforms
| 1 | ○ Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line | for Ginza, Tokyo, and Naka-Meguro |
| 2 | ○ Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line | for Ueno, Kita-Senju, Saitama and Minami-Kurihashi (via Tobu Skytree Line) |
| 3 | ○ Toei Asakusa Line | for Nihombashi and Nishi-magome |
| 4 | ○ Toei Asakusa Line | for Oshiage |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line (H-13) | ||||
| Kayabachō (H-12) | - | Kodenmachō (H-14) | ||
| Toei Asakusa Line (A-14) | ||||
| Nihombashi (A-13) | - | Higashi-nihombashi (A-15) | ||
History
Ningyōchō opened on May 31, 1962, as a station on the Hibiya Line. The Asakusa Line (then known as Toei Line 1) station opened on September 30, 1962.
Surrounding area
The station serves the Ningyōchō neighborhood. Nearby are the headquarters of Nisshinbo Industries, and Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun. Suitengūmae Station on the Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line is about 500 metres (1,600 ft) from Ningyōchō Station.
References
- This article incorporates material from the article 人形町駅 (Ningyōchō Eki) in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved December 15, 2007.
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