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is a railway station which straddles
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wards, operated jointly by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and
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Lines

Suidōbashi Station is served by the following lines: * East Japan Railway Company ** Chūō-Sōbu Line * **
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Station layout

Suidōbashi Station is divided into two parts: the JR East station and the
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station. There is no direct passage between the JR and Toei platforms.


JR East

The JR East part of the station is located on an elevated viaduct and has two side platforms serving two Chūō-Sōbu Line tracks, with platform 1 being used by westbound trains and platform 2 being used by eastbound trains.Suidōbashi Station map
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trains, which bypass the station non-stop. There are two exits from the station; the east exit is the busier of the two and features amenities such as a staffed "
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" ticket office, ticket vending machines, lockers, and toilets. The west exit has all of these amenities except the ticket office.


Platforms


Toei

The Toei Subway station has one island platform serving two tracks.


Platforms


History

What is now the JR East station first opened on 24 October 1906. The Toei Subway station opened on 30 June 1972.


Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the JR East station was used by an average of 85,320 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 49th-busiest station operated by JR East. In fiscal 2013, the Toei station was used by an average of 21,903 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The daily average passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for JR East in previous years are as shown below.


Surrounding area

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See also

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Suidōbashi Station information
(JR East)

(Toei) {{DEFAULTSORT:Suidobashi Station Railway stations in Japan opened in 1906 Railway stations in Japan opened in 1972 Chūō-Sōbu Line Toei Mita Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Stations of Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation Railway stations in Tokyo