Hongō-sanchōme Station
Hongō-sanchōme Station (本郷三丁目駅, Hongō-sanchōme-eki) is a railway station in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan, jointly operated by the Tokyo subway operators Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway. Part of the station originally lay within the Hongō-sanchōme district of Bunkyō Ward when the station was first opened, but following rezoning in 1965, the address of the station became Hongō-nichōme.
Lines
- Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, station number M-21
- Toei Ōedo Line, station number E-08
Station layout
The station has two separate sections. There is no underground connection between the platforms, so transfers require surfacing and re-entering. It is easier to change at Kōrakuen.
Tokyo Metro
The Tokyo Metro section of the station is composed of two side platforms serving two tracks.
1 | M Marunouchi Line | for Ōtemachi, Shinjuku, and Ogikubo |
2 | M Marunouchi Line | for Kōrakuen and Ikebukuro |
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Marunouchi Line ticket gates, 2018
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Marunouchi Line platforms, 2022
Toei
The Toei section of the station is composed of a single island platform serving two tracks.
1 | E Ōedo Line | for Iidabashi and Tochōmae |
2 | E Ōedo Line | for Ryōgoku and Daimon |
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Oedo Line platform, 2019
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Entrance, 2022
History
- 20 January 1954: The Marunouchi Line station opens.
- 1 April 1965: The station address becomes Hongō-nichōme.
- 12 December 2000: The Toei Ōedo Line station opens.
- 1 April 2004: The station facilities of the Marunouchi Line were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.
References
- ^ "Hongo-sanchome Station/M21 | Route/Station Information | Tokyo Metro Line". www.tokyometro.jp. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "「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.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hongō-sanchōme Station.
- Tokyo Metro Hongō-sanchōme Station information (in Japanese)
- Toei Hongō-sanchōme Station information (in Japanese)