Hongō-sanchōme Station
Metro station in Tokyo, Japan
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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.
Tokyo Metro
Toei Subway2 side platforms (Marunouchi Line)
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| Location | Bunkyō, Tokyo Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Tokyo Metro Toei Subway | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 island platform (Ōedo Line) 2 side platforms (Marunouchi Line) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 (2 for each line) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | M-21, E-08 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 January 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1] 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 |  Marunouchi Line |
for Ōtemachi, Shinjuku, and Ogikubo |
| 2 | Marunouchi Line |
for Kōrakuen and Ikebukuro |
Marunouchi Line ticket gates, 2018
Marunouchi Line platforms, 2022
Toei
The Toei section of the station is composed of a single island platform serving two tracks.
| 1 |  Ōedo Line |
for Iidabashi and Tochōmae |
| 2 | Ōedo Line |
for Ryōgoku and Daimon |
Oedo Line platform, 2019
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.[2]
