Aoyama-itchōme Station
Metro station in Tokyo, Japan
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Aoyama-itchōme Station (青山一丁目駅, Aoyama-itchōme-eki) is a subway station in Minato, Tokyo, Japan operated by Tokyo Metro and Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei).
   Aoyama-itchome Station 青山一丁目駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kyūjitai | 青山一丁目駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Blue Mountain Avenue One Station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1-19 Minami-Aoyama (Tokyo Metro) 1-2-4 Kita-Aoyama (Toei), Minato, Tokyo Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°40′23″N 139°43′27″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side platforms (Ginza) 1 island platform (Hanzomon and Ōedo Line) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | G-04, Z-03, E-24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 18 November 1938 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
- November 18, 1938: Tokyo Rapid Railway (later Ginza Line) station opens.
- August 1, 1978: Hanzōmon Line station opens.
- December 12, 2000: Ōedo Line station opens.
- April 1, 2004: The station facilities of the Hanzomon and Ginza Lines were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA).[1]
- September 15, 2016: This station is featured in the game Persona 5. Ren Amamiya uses this station to go to school and arrives at this station coming home. It is believed he used the Ginza Line to travel to and from school.
Lines
Aoyama-itchome Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line, and Toei Ōedo Line.
Station layout
There is a passage linking the Hanzōmon Line and Ōedo Line. Transfer from the Ginza Line to Ōedo Line is via the Hanzōmon Line platform.
Tokyo Metro platforms
The Ginza Line station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The Hanzōmon Line station consists of one island platform serving two tracks.
| 1 |  Ginza Line |
for Shibuya |
| 2 | Ginza Line |
for Akasaka-mitsuke, Ginza, Ueno, and Asakusa |
| 3 |  Hanzōmon Line |
for Shibuya Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line for Chūō-rinkan
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| 4 | Hanzomon Line |
for Otemachi and Oshiage Tobu Skytree Line for Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen  Tobu Isesaki Line for Kuki  Tōbu Nikkō Line for Minami-Kurihashi |
Ginza Line platform
Hanzomon Line platform
Toei platforms
| 1 |  Ōedo Line |
for Roppongi and Daimon |
| 2 | Ōedo Line |
for Shinjuku, Tochomae and Hikarigaoka |
Oedo Line platform
Surrounding area
- Akasaka Palace
- Tōgū Palace (Tōgū Gosho, the official residence of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako. Neighboring residence occupied by the Japanese Imperial Family)
- Toraya Confectionery
- Honda Motor
- Park Court Akasaka The Tower
- Meiji Shrine Outer Gardens (明治神宮外苑 (Meiji Jingu Gaien))
- Chichibunomiya rugby stadium
- Meiji-Jingu Stadium (baseball stadium)
- National Stadium
- Aoyama Cemetery
