Ningyōchō Station
Metro station in Tokyo, Japan
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Ningyocho Station (人形町駅, Ningyōchō-eki) is a subway station on the Hibiya Line (operated by Tokyo Metro) and the Asakusa Line (operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation). It is located in the Ningyocho neighborhood of Nihonbashi, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan.
3-7-13 (Asakusa Line) Nihonbashi-Ningyōchō, Chūō-ku, Tokyo
Japan
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| Location | 2-6-5 (Hibiya Line) 3-7-13 (Asakusa Line) Nihonbashi-Ningyōchō, Chūō-ku, Tokyo Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side platforms (Hibiya Line), 1 island platform (Asakusa Line) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 (2 for each line) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Suitengumae Station | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 31 May 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Station layout
On the Hibiya Line, Ningyocho Station has two platforms separated by two tracks. Track 1 is for passengers traveling toward Ginza and Naka-meguro Stations. Track 2 serves those heading toward Ueno and Kita-senju Stations.
On the Asakusa Line, Ningyocho Station has an island platform between the two tracks. Track 3 carries trains to Nihombashi and Nishi-magome Stations. Trains stopping at Track 4 go toward Asakusa and Oshiage Station.
Platforms
| 1 |  Hibiya Line |
for Ginza, Kasumigaseki, and Naka-meguro |
| 2 | Hibiya Line |
for Ueno and Kita-senju Tobu Skytree Line for Tobu-dobutsu-koen Tobu Isesaki Line for Kuki Tobu Nikko Line for Minami-kurihashi
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| 3 |  Asakusa Line |
for Nihombashi and Nishi-magome Keikyū Main Line for Haneda Airport (International Terminal and Domestic Terminal) and Misakiguchi
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| 4 | Asakusa Line |
for Oshiage Keisei Main Line for Narita Airport (Terminal 2·3 and Terminal 1) Narita Sky Access Line for Narita Airport Hokusō Line for Imba Nihon-idai Shibayama Railway Line for Shibayama-Chiyoda |
History
Ningyocho Station was opened on May 31, 1962 by the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA). The Asakusa Line (then known as Toei Line 1) station opened on September 30, 1962.
The station facilities of the Hibiya Line were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the TRTA in 2004.[1]
Surrounding area
The station serves the Ningyocho neighborhood. Nearby are the headquarters of Nisshinbo Industries, and Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun. Suitengumae Station on the Hanzōmon Line is about 500 m (1,600 ft) away from Ningyocho Station—approximately a 6-minute walk.