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

M19
Awajicho Station

淡路町駅
Entrance A4 providing access to Awajicho and Ogawamachi Stations
General information
Location1-2 Kanda-awajicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo 101-0063
Japan
Operated byThe logo of the Tokyo Metro. Tokyo Metro
Line(s)M Marunouchi Line
Distance7.2 km (4.5 mi) from Ikebukuro
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station codeM-19
Websitewww.tokyometro.jp/station/awajicho/index.html
History
Opened20 March 1956; 68 years ago (1956-03-20)
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Tokyo Metro. Tokyo Metro Following station
Ōtemachi
M18
towards Ogikubo or Hōnanchō
Marunouchi Line Ochanomizu
M20
towards Ikebukuro
Location
Awajicho Station is located in Special wards of Tokyo
Awajicho Station
Awajicho Station
Location within Special wards of Tokyo
Awajicho Station is located in Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula
Awajicho Station
Awajicho Station
Awajicho Station (Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula)
Awajicho Station is located in Tokyo
Awajicho Station
Awajicho Station
Awajicho Station (Tokyo)
Awajicho Station is located in Japan
Awajicho Station
Awajicho Station
Awajicho Station (Japan)

Lines

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Awajicho Station is served by the Marunouchi Line, and is 7.2 km (4.5 mi) from northern terminus of the line at Ikebukuro.[1] The station is numbered "M-19".

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

Station layout

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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

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

History

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Awajicho Station opened on 20 March 1956.[1]

The station facilities were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.[2]

Passenger statistics

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

Surrounding area

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The nearby Holy Resurrection Cathedral

Schools

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Other stations

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 214. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. ^ "「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.
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