is a subway station on the

Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metro. The line runs in a U-shape between Ogikubo Station in Suginami and Ikebukuro Station in Toshima, with a branch line between Nakano-Sakaue Station and Hōnanchō Station. The offici ...

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, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator

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Lines

Higashi-koenji Station is served by the from to , and is 20.6 km from the eastern terminus of the Line at Ikebukuro. It is numbered "M-04".

Station layout

The station consists of two underground

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serving two tracks on the first basement level. The platforms are served by their own sets of ticket barriers, with access to the surface from Exits for platform 1, and 2 and 3 for platform 2. The two platforms are also linked by an underground passageway.

Platforms

File:TokyoMetro-M04-Higashi-koenji-station-platform-20220315-122640.jpg, The platforms (Platform 1 on the right, Platform 2 on the left)

History

The station opened on 18 September 1964. The station facilities were inherited by

after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.

Passenger statistics

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2011, the station was used by an average of 30,833 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

* Renkōji Temple, where the ashes of Subhas Chandra Bose is preserved. * Sanshi-no-mori Park

References

External links

Higashi-koenji Station information
(Tokyo Metro) {{DEFAULTSORT:Higashi-Koenji Station Stations of Tokyo Metro Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line Railway stations in Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1964