Sakuradamon Station
Y17 Sakuradamon Station 桜田門駅 | |||||||||||
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Japanese name | |||||||||||
Shinjitai | 桜田門駅 | ||||||||||
Kyūjitai | 櫻田門驛 | ||||||||||
Hiragana | さくらだもんえき | ||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 2-1-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo (東京都千代田区霞が関2-1-1) Japan | ||||||||||
Operated by | Tokyo Metro | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Y Yūrakuchō Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | Y-17 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 30 October 1974 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2013 | 13,566 daily | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Sakuradamon Station (桜田門駅, Sakuradamon-eki) is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. It is numbered Y-17. It is the closest train station to the Tokyo Imperial Palace, adjacent to the Sakurada gate.
Lines
[edit]Sakuradamon Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line from Wakōshi in Saitama Prefecture to Shin-Kiba in Tokyo, and is located 20.2 km (12.6 mi) from the line's starting point at Wakōshi.[1] Through services operate to and from the Tobu Tojo Line and Seibu Ikebukuro Line.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of an island platform located on the second basement ("B2F") level, serving two tracks.
Platforms
[edit]1 | Y Yūrakuchō Line | for Yurakucho, Toyosu and Shin-Kiba |
2 | Y Yūrakuchō Line | for Ikebukuro, Kotake-mukaihara, and Wakoshi TJ Tobu Tojo Line for Shinrinkōen Seibu Ikebukuro Line for Hannō |
History
[edit]The station opened on 30 October 1974.[1]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2013, the station was the least used on the Yūrakuchō line and the 128th busiest on the Tokyo Metro network with an average of 13,566 passengers daily.[2]
Fiscal year | Daily average |
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2010 | 13,348[3] |
2011 | 13,062[4] |
2012 | 13,517[5] |
2013 | 13,566[2] |
Surrounding area
[edit]- Imperial Palace
- Sakurada Gate
- Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department - "Sakurada Gate" is also synonymous with the Police Agency.
- National Diet Building
- Kasumigaseki Station ( Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 216. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ a b 各駅の乗降人員ランキング [Station usage ranking] (in Japanese). Tokyo Metro. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ 各駅の乗降人員ランキング 2010年度 [Station passenger figures (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metro. 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ 各駅の乗降人員ランキング 2011年度 [Station passenger figures (fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metro. 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ 各駅の乗降人員ランキング (2012年) [Station usage ranking (2012)] (in Japanese). Tokyo Metro. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
External links
[edit]- Sakuradamon Station information (Tokyo Metro) (in Japanese)