Tawaramachi Station (Tokyo)
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 Tawaramachi Station 田原町駅 | |||||||||||
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 Entrance 2 (October 24th, 2018) | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1-18 Nishi-asakusa, Taitō-ku, Tokyo Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°42′36″N 139°47′27″E / 35.70988°N 139.79079°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tokyo Metro | ||||||||||
| Line |  Ginza Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
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| Station code | G-18 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 30 December 1927 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2011 | 26,216 daily | ||||||||||
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Tawaramachi Station (田原町駅, Tawaramachi-eki) is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. It is numbered "G-18".
While situated relatively close to Asakusa on the Tsukuba Express, there are no transfer passageways between the two stations.
Tawaramachi Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line from Shibuya to Asakusa.
Station layout
The station has two side platforms located on the first basement (B1F) level, serving two tracks.
Platforms
| 1 | Ginza Line |
for Ueno, Ginza, and Shibuya |
| 2 | Ginza Line |
for Asakusa |
Entrance No. 3 in December 2019
Nishiasakusa District Gate in August 2018
The platforms in July 2008, with platform 2 on the left and platform 1 on the right
The Platforms after renewal in January 2018
History
The Tokyo Underground Railway Tawaramachi Station is part of the first section of underground railway line in Asia, opened on 30 December 1927.[1]
The station facilities were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 26,216 passengers daily.[1]
