is a railway station in

Sumida, Tokyo is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Sumida City. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 257,300, and a population density of 18,690 persons per k ...

, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and

Tokyo Metro The is a major rapid transit system in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo Metro Co. With an average daily ridership of 6.84 million passengers, the Tokyo Metro is the larger of the two subway operators in the city; the other being the Toe ...

. The surrounding area is the largest shopping district in Sumida Ward, featuring several large department stores, numerous small shops and restaurants.

Lines

Kinshichō Station is served by the JR East

Sōbu Line (Rapid) The Sōbu Line (Rapid) ( ja, 総武快速線, ) is a railway service on the Sōbu Main Line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Tokyo Station in Chūō, Tokyo with Chiba Station ...

and Chūō-Sōbu Line, as well as the

Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan, owned and operated by Tokyo Metro. Overview The 16.8 km line serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chiyoda, Chūō, Kōtō, and Sumida. Despite being shorter in length than nearly all other Tokyo su ...

(Station number Z-13).

Station layout

JR East platforms

Tokyo Metro platforms

Platform at Kinshichō Station(Hanzōmon Line)

History

The station first opened on 9 December 1894. The Hanzōmon Line station opened on 19 March 2003. The station facilities of the Hanzōmon Line were inherited by

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

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the JR East station was used by 103,522 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 36th-busiest station operated by JR East. In fiscal 2013, the Tokyo Metro station was used by an average of 92,658 passengers per day (exiting and entering passengers), making it the 41st-busiest station operated by Tokyo Metro. The daily passenger figures for each operator in previous years are as shown below. * Note that JR East figures are for boarding passengers only.

Surrounding area

* Kinshi Park * Sumida Triphony Hall (concert hall)

References

External links

JR East station information

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kinshicho Station Railway stations in Japan opened in 1894 Sōbu Main Line Chūō-Sōbu Line Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Stations of Tokyo Metro Railway stations in Tokyo