is a station on the

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Chiyoda, Tokyo , known as Chiyoda City in English,
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. Its station designation is T-08. It is located directly underneath the headquarters of the

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in the Palaceside Building and is directly adjacent to the northern edge of the Imperial Palace grounds. The station is also convenient to such attractions as the

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(3 minute walk), and the Japan Science Foundation's Science Museum (7 minute walk).

Lines

Station layout

The station consists of two

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s serving two tracks.

Platform

History

Takebashi Station opened on 16 March 1966. The station facilities were inherited by

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

References

External links

Tokyo Metro station information
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