Nakano-sakaue Station
Metro station in Tokyo, Japan
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Nakano-sakaue Station (中野坂上駅, Nakano-sakaue-eki) is a subway station in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan, jointly operated by the two Tokyo subway operators Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway.
2-28 Chuo (Toei Subway)
Nakano City, Tokyo
Japan
Entrance A1 in March 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 2-48-2 Honmachi (Tokyo Metro) 2-28 Chuo (Toei Subway) Nakano City, Tokyo Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.696985°N 139.682804°E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 3 island platforms (2 Marunouchi Line, 1 Ōedo Line) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 (3 Marunouchi Line, 2 Ōedo Line) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | M-06, E-30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 8 February 1961 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2011 | 61,969 daily (Tokyo Metro) 33,011 daily (Toei) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Nakano-sakaue Station is served by the Marunouchi Line from Ogikubo to Ikebukuro, and by the Ōedo Line. It is 18.5 km (11.5 mi) from the eastern terminus of the Line at Ikebukuro, and also forms the starting point of the 3.2 km (2.0 mi) branch of the Marunouchi Line to Honancho.[1] The station is numbered M-06 on the Marunouchi Line, and E-30 on the Oedo Line.
Station layout
Tokyo Metro platforms
The Tokyo Metro station has two island platforms serving three tracks on the second basement (B2F) level.
| 1 | for Ogikubo | |
| 2 | for Hōnanchō | |
| 3 | for Shinjuku, Ginza, Ōtemachi, and Ikebukuro |
During the off-peak, platform 2 is used by branch line trains shuttling between Nakano-Sakaue and Honancho. During the peak hours, some trains to Honancho on the branch line use platform 1, and some through trains from Honancho to Ikebukuro use platform 2.
- Entrance No. 2 in May 2006
- The ticket barriers to the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line platforms in August 2023
- Platforms 1 and 2
- Platforms 2 and 3
Toei platforms
The Toei station has one island platform serving two tracks on the fourth basement (B4F) level.
| 1 | for Tochōmae, Roppongi, and Daimon | |
| 2 | for Nerima and Hikarigaoka |
- Toei Oedo Line platforms in 2022
History

The station was opened on 8 February 1961 by the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA).[2] The Toei station opened on 19 December 1997.[2]
The station facilities of the Marunouchi Line were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.[3]
Passenger statistics
Surrounding area
- Nakano Police Station
- Hozenji Temple
- Tokyo Polytechnic University Nakano campus