is a railway station in
Tokyo
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, Japan, operated by the
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Tokyo subway operator
Tokyo Metro
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.
Lines
Ochanomizu Station is serviced by the following lines:
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**
Chūō Main Line (including
Chūō Line and
Chūō-Sōbu Line)
**
Sōbu Main Line
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(including Chūō-Sōbu Line)
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**
Passengers can also transfer to nearby
Shin-ochanomizu Station on the
Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
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The stretches 24.6 km from Inokashira Park in Mitaka to the Sumida River under the Ryōgoku Bridge at the boundary of Taitō, Chūō, and Sumida. Its entire length lies within Tokyo, Japan. It drains an area of 105.0 km². The gov ...]
in
Chiyoda ward. During the
Edo period
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, the Kanda River was rerouted to pass through Ochanomizu, which was otherwise a highland between two valleys. Hijiribashi (聖橋, also known as Hijiri Bridge, Hijiribashi Bridge) crosses over the river near a station exit. The subway Marunouchi Line makes a short above-ground appearance as it passes over the river.
Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Nicholai-dō) is easily accessible from the Hijiribashi Exit of this station. The
Ochanomizu neighborhood is known for its many guitar and instrument shops.
The
Tokyo Metro
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station is located in
Bunkyō Ward, separate from the JR East station, and is served by the
Marunouchi Line
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. The area is also served by the at , which is connected to on the .
JR East
The JR East portion of the station has two island platforms serving four tracks.
[Ochanomizu station map](_blank)
''JR East'' Retrieved 13 January 2009 Tracks 1 and 4 (the outer tracks) serve trains on the
Chūō Line whilst tracks 2 and 3 are used by trains on the
Chūō-Sōbu Line.
Platforms
There are two exits from Ochanomizu to street level. The larger of the two is the Ochanomizu-bashi exit on the western end of the station which features ticket vending machines, a JR reservation office, toilets, and lockers. The other is the Hijiri-bashi exit which only has ticket vending machines and toilets.
Tokyo Metro
The Tokyo Metro station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks.
Ochanomizu Station diagram
Retrieved 4 September 2009.
Platforms
History
The JR East station opened on 31 December 1904.[JR East station information](_blank)
Retrieved 4 September 2009. The Tokyo Metro station opened on 20 January 1954.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the JR East station was used by 104,737 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 34th-busiest station operated by JR East.
Surrounding area
* Shin-Ochanomizu Station
* Akihabara
* Jinbōchō
* Kanda River
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* Kanda Shrine
* Manseibashi
* Yasukuni-dōri
Connecting bus services
The Toei Bus operates local bus services from the following Ochanomizu Station bus stops.
Ochanomizu-ekimae (Ochanomizu Station)
No.1
* Cha 51: for Komagome-eki-minamiguchi (Komagome Station
is a railway station in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro.
Lines
Komagome Station is served by the circular Yamanote Line and by the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line ...
South Entrance)Akihabara Station
is a railway station in Tokyo's Chiyoda ward. It is at the center of the Akihabara shopping district specializing in electronic goods.
Lines
Akihabara Station is served by the following lines.
JR East:
* Tōhoku Main Line
** Keihin-Tohoku ...
)Tokyo Station
Tokyo Station ( ja, 東京駅, ) is a railway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The original station is located in Chiyoda's Marunouchi business district near the Imperial Palace grounds. The newer Eastern extension is not far from the Ginza ...
Marunouchi North Entrance)The University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as or UTokyo, is a public research university located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1877, the university was the first Imperial University and is currently a Top Type university of the Top Global University Project by ...
Hongo Campus)
See also
* List of railway stations in Japan
The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan.
External links
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Railway stations
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References
External links
JR East station information
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Chūō-Sōbu Line
Sōbu Main Line
Chūō Main Line
Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line
Stations of East Japan Railway Company
Stations of Tokyo Metro
Railway stations in Tokyo
Kanda, Tokyo
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1904