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, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator

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. It is numbered "G-14".

Lines

Suehirocho Station is served by the

from to .

Station layout

The station has two

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s located on the first basement (B1F) level, serving two tracks. The station has ticket gates at the entrances to the platforms. As there is no underground concourse connecting the two platforms, both platforms have their own pair of exits. Platform 1 is served by exits 1 and 2, while platform 2 is served by exits 3 and 4. Passengers wishing to switch platforms must return to street level and cross Chuo-dori to reach the entrances for the other platform.

Platforms

File:TokyoMetro-suehirocho-platform.jpg, The platforms, 2006 (Platform 1 on the right, Platform 2 on the left) File:TokyoMetro-suehirocho-new-platform.jpg, The same platforms in 2018

History

Suehirocho Station opened on 1 January 1930. The station facilities were inherited by

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

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 20,426 passengers daily. By 2018, this had risen to 25,626.

Surrounding area

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References

External links

Suehirocho station information
(Tokyo Metro) {{DEFAULTSORT:Suehirocho Station (Tokyo) Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Stations of Tokyo Metro Railway stations in Japan opened in 1930