Kayabachō Station
Kayabachō Station 茅場町駅 | |
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 Ticket gates, 2016 | |
| Location |
1-4-6 Nihonbashi-Kayabachō, Chūō, Tokyo （東京都中央区日本橋茅場町一丁目4-6） Japan |
| Operated by | Tokyo Metro |
| Line(s) | Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Tokyo Metro Tozai Line |
| Other information | |
| Station code | H12, T11 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1963 |
Kayabachō Station (茅場町駅 Kayabachō-eki) is a subway station in the Nihonbashi neighbourhood of Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. Kayabachō Station is operated by Tokyo Metro.
Station layout
The Hibiya and Tōzai lines cross perpendicularly at the station and so do their platforms. The Hibiya Line has two side platforms with southbound trains using track 1 and northbound trains using track 2. In contrast, the Tōzai Line has a single island platform with tracks on either side; platform 3 serves eastbound trains whilst platform 4 serves westbound trains.
Platforms
| 1 | ○ Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line | for Ginza, Roppongi, and Naka-Meguro |
| 2 | ○ Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line | for Ueno, Kita-Senju, Kuki and Minami-Kurihashi (via Tobu Skytree Line) |
| 3 | ○ Tokyo Metro Tozai Line | for Toyocho, Nishi-Funabashi, Tsudanuma, and Tōyō-Katsutadai |
| 4 | ○ Tokyo Metro Tozai Line | for Otemachi, Takadanobaba, Nakano, and Mitaka |
Tozai Line island platform, 2007
Hibiya Line platforms, 2007
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line (H-12) | ||||
| Hatchōbori (H-11) | - | Ningyōchō (H-13) | ||
| Tokyo Metro Tozai Line (T-11) | ||||
| Nihombashi (T-10) | - | Monzen-Nakachō (T-12) | ||
History
The station opened on February 28, 1963 as part of the Hibiya line, which then ran between Higashi-Ginza and Kita-Koshigaya (on the Tōbu Isesaki Line). The Tōzai Line platforms opened on September 14, 1967.
Surrounding area
Kayabachō Station is located at an intersection of two major streets in southern Nihonbashi (specifically Nihonbashi-Kayabachō), a neighbourhood in Chūō Ward renowned for its financial history and commercial development. The Tokyo Stock Exchange is only a few blocks west in Nihonbashi-Kabutochō.
- Suitengūmae Station (
Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line) (approximately 3 minutes walk)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kayabachō Station. |
- Kayabachō Station information (Tokyo Metro) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°40′48″N 139°46′49″E / 35.679941°N 139.780158°E