is an underground railway station on the

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line in the

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district of Taito, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator

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. It is numbered "TX03". While the station is located only 300 meters from the Tawaramachi station on the

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, there is no transfer corridor between the two. TX Asakusa Station - b - 2020 5 29

This station is also situated relatively close to the station complex of the same name serving the Ginza Line, the Asakusa Line and

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lines. There are no transfer passageways between these two stations. Passengers transferring between these stations must transfer at street level, as the latter station is located to the east.

Lines

Asakusa Station is served by the

from Akihabara to Tsukuba.

Station layout

The station has a single underground

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located on the fourth basement ("B4F") level.

Platforms

History

The station opened on August 24, 2005.

Surrounding area

The station is about west of

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temple. The Rox department store can be reached from the southeast of the station, and the Asakusa View Hotel is located at the northeast corner of the station. The station is also surrounded by a variety of restaurants, theaters,

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parlors and the

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amusement park.

References

External links

TX Asakusa Station
{{Coord, 35.7132509, 139.7923082, type:landmark, display=title Railway stations in Tokyo Stations of Tsukuba Express Asakusa Railway stations in Japan opened in 2005