Tsukijishijō Station
Metro station in Tokyo, Japan
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Tsukijishijō Station (築地市場駅, Tsukiji-shijō-eki) is a subway station in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan operated by the Tokyo subway operator Toei Subway. It serves the lower part of the Tsukiji district, including the former location of the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market (which moved to Toyosu in 2018), the Tokyo headquarters of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper, and Japan's National Cancer Center.
Station portal directly in front of main entrance to the Asahi Shimbun | |||||||||||
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| Location | 5-1-2 Tsukiji, Chūō, Tokyo Japan | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
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| Station code | E-18 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 12 December 2000 | ||||||||||
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Lines
Tsukijishijō Station is served by the Toei Ōedo Line, and is numbered E-18.
Station layout
The station is composed of an underground island platform serving two tracks.
Platforms
| 1 | for Ryōgoku and Iidabashi | |
| 2 | for Daimon and Roppongi |
- Platforms, December 2019
History
The station opened on 12 December 2000.[1]
Surrounding area
- Tsukiji fish market
- Asahi Shimbun
- Japan National Cancer Center
- Hamarikyu Gardens
- Tsukiji Hongan-ji
- Shiodome