Ningyōchō Station
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| Location | Nihonbashi-ningyocho, Chūō, Tokyo Japan | ||||
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Ningyocho Station (人形町駅, Ningyocho 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 Ningyocho neighborhood of Nihonbashi, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan.
Station layout
On the Hibiya Line, Ningyocho Station 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, Ningyocho Station 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, Kasumigaseki, and Naka-meguro |
| 2 | ○ Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line | for Ueno, Kita-senju, Kuki and Minami-kurihashi (via Tobu Skytree Line) |
| 3 | ○ Toei Asakusa Line | for Nihombashi and Nishi-magome |
| 4 | ○ Toei Asakusa Line | for Oshiage |
Adjacent stations
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| Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line (H-13) | ||||
| Kayabacho (H-12) | - | Kodemmacho (H-14) | ||
| Toei Asakusa Line (A-14) | ||||
| Airport Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Nihombashi (A-13) | - | Higashi-nihombashi (A-15) | ||
History
Ningyocho Station 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 Ningyocho neighborhood. Nearby are the headquarters of Nisshinbo Industries, and Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun. Suitengumae Station on the Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line is about 500 metres (1,600 ft) from Ningyocho Station.
References
- This article incorporates material from the article 人形町駅 (Ningyocho Eki) in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved December 15, 2007.
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