Awajichō Station

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Awajicho Station 淡路町駅
Entrance A4 providing access to Awajicho and Ogawamachi Stations
General information
Location	1-2 Kanda-awajicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo 101-0063 Japan
Operator	Tokyo Metro
Line	Marunouchi Line
Distance	7.2 km (4.5 mi) from Ikebukuro
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Ogawamachi Shin-ochanomizu
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Other information
Station code	M-19
Website	www.tokyometro.jp/station/awajicho/index.html
History
Opened	20 March 1956; 70 years ago (1956-03-20)
Services
Preceding station Tokyo Metro Following station Ōtemachi towards Ogikubo or Hōnanchō Marunouchi Line Ochanomizu towards Ikebukuro
Location Awajicho Station Location within Tokyo Yamanote Loop Show map of Tokyo Yamanote Loop Awajicho Station Location within Tokyo wards area Show map of Tokyo wards area Awajicho Station Location within Japan Show map of Japan

Awajicho Station (淡路町駅, Awajichō-eki) is a subway station numbered M-19 on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro.

Lines

Awajicho Station is served by the Marunouchi Line, and is 7.2 km (4.5 mi) from northern terminus of the line at Ikebukuro.

The station offers underground passenger connections to Ogawamachi Station on the Shinjuku Line and Shin-Ochanomizu Station on the Chiyoda Line.

Station layout

The station has two side platforms located on the basement ("B1F") level, serving two tracks. Platform 1 is accessed via entrances A1 to A3, while platform 2 is accessed via entrances A4 to A5. Passenger access between the two platforms is also provided via an underpass at the south end.

Platforms

1	Marunouchi Line	for Tokyo, Shinjuku, and Ogikubo
2	Marunouchi Line	for Ochanomizu and Ikebukuro

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  The west side ticket barriers next to the ticket barriers to Ogawamachi Station in May 2007
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  The Sudacho ticket barriers in May 2016
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  The platforms in May 2016

History

Awajicho Station opened on 20 March 1956.

The station facilities were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 55,155 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Akihabara
• Holy Resurrection Cathedral
• Kanda River

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Awajichō Station.

• Tokyo Metro station information (in Japanese)

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