Suidōbashi Station (水道橋駅, Suidōbashi-eki?) is a railway station which straddles Tokyo's Chiyoda and Bunkyō wards, operated jointly by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei).
Lines
Suidōbashi Station is served by Chūō-Sōbu Line local services and is also on the Toei Mita Line subway.
Station layout
Suidōbashi Station is divided into two parts: the JR East station and the Toei Subway station. There is no direct passage between the JR and Toei platforms.
JR East station
Suidōbashi Station 水道橋駅
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| JR Chūō-Sōbu Line platforms, October 2008
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| Location
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| Prefecture
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Tokyo
(See other stations in Tokyo)
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| Ward |
Chiyoda
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| Neighborhood etc. |
2 Misakichō
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| Postal code |
101-0061
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| (in Japanese) |
東京都千代田区三崎町2丁目
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| History
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| Year opened |
1906
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| Rail services
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| Operator(s) |
JR East
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| Line(s) |
Chūō-Sōbu Line
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| Statistics |
82,133 passengers/day (FY2011)
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The JR East part of the station is located on an elevated viaduct and has two side platforms serving two Chūō-Sōbu Line tracks, with platform 1 being used by westbound trains and platform 2 being used by eastbound trains.[1] South of the platforms there are an extra two tracks for Chūō Line (Rapid) trains, which bypass the station non-stop. There are two exits from the station; the east exit is the busier of the two and features a staffed "Midori no Madoguchi" ticket office, ticket vending machines, lockers, and toilets. The west exit also has these amenities except for the reservation office.[1]
Platforms
Adjacent stations
History
What is now the JR East station first opened on 24 October 1906.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the JR East station was used by an average of 82,133 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
The JR East passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year |
Daily average
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| 2000 |
89,320[4]
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| 2005 |
87,040[5]
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| 2010 |
83,952[6]
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| 2011 |
82,133[3]
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Toei
Suidobashi Station 水道橋駅
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| Entrance to the Toei Subway station, September 2008
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| Location
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| Prefecture
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Tokyo
(See other stations in Tokyo)
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| Ward |
Bunkyo
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| Neighborhood etc. |
1-3-42 Koraku
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| Postal code |
112-0004
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| (in Japanese) |
文京区後楽1-3-42
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| History
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| Year opened |
1972
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| Rail services
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| Station number(s) |
I-11
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| Operator(s) |
Toei Subway
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| Line(s) |
Toei Mita Line
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The Toei Subway station has one island platform serving two tracks.
Platforms
Adjacent stations
History
The Toei Subway station opened on 30 June 1972.[7]
Surrounding area
References
External links
- Suidōbashi Station information (JR East) (Japanese)
- Suidobashi Station information (Toei) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°42′07″N 139°45′14″E / 35.702°N 139.754°E / 35.702; 139.754
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