is a subway station in
, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator
Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
The , also known as , is a bureau of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government which operates public transport services in Tokyo. Among its services, the Toei Subway is one of two rapid transit systems which make up the Tokyo subway system, the othe ...
(Toei). The station opened on March 16, 1980.
Lines
Ogawamachi Station is served by the
Toei Shinjuku Line
The is a rapid transit line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei). The line runs between Motoyawata Station in Ichikawa, Chiba in the east and Shinjuku Station in the west. At Shin ...
, and is located 6.5 km from
Shinjuku Station
is a major railway station in the Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan. In Shinjuku, it is part of the Nishi-Shinjuku and Shinjuku districts. In Shibuya, it is located in the Yoyogi and Sendagaya districts. It is the world's busiest ...
.
The station is numbered "S-07". It is connected to
Awajichō Station
is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro.
Lines
Awajicho Station is served by the Marunouchi Line, and is from northern terminus of the line at . The stat ...
on the
Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line and
Shin-Ochanomizu Station on the
Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
The is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro in Tokyo, Japan. On average, the line carries 1,447,730 passengers daily (2017), the second highest of the Tokyo Metro network, behind the Tozai Line (1,642,378).[island platform
An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular o ...]
on the 6th basement ("B6F") level, serving two tracks.
Platforms
File:Toei_Ogawamachi-STA_Platform3-4.jpg, The platforms
History
The station opened on 16 March 1980.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 64,205 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
The station is located underneath Tokyo Metropolitan Route 302 (Yasukuni-dōri) between Tokyo Metropolitan Routes 403 (Hongō-dōri) and 405 (Sotobori-dōri). The area is home to many mid-rise office buildings and scattered apartment buildings. Other points of interest include:
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Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
The serves as the prefectural police department of Tokyo Metropolis. Founded in 1874, it is headed by a Superintendent-General, who is appointed by the National Public Safety Commission, and approved by the Prime Minister.
The Tokyo Met ...
, Kanda Police Station
* Chiyoda City Hall, Kanda Park branch office
* Chiyoda Municipal Chiyoda Elementary School
* Kanda-Awajichō & Kanda-Nishikimachi post offices
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Tokyo Denki University
is a private university in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1907 as . It was chartered as a university in 1949 with Yasujiro Niwa as first president. Denki (電機) means an electric device in Japanese, and the ...
** School of Engineering
** School of Science and Technology for Future Life
See also
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List of railway stations in Japan
The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan.
External links
{{Portal bar, Japan, Trains
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Railway stations
Japan
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Ogawamachi Station (Saitama)
is a joint-use railway station located in the town of Ogawa, Saitama, Japan, operated jointly by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private Tōbu Railway Company. The station premises are managed by Tobu Railway.
Lines
Ogawam ...
References
External links
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Railway stations in Japan opened in 1980
Railway stations in Tokyo
Kanda, Tokyo