Ōtemachi Station (Tokyo)
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| Location | Chiyoda, Tokyo Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side platforms (Marunouchi Line) 4 island platforms (Chiyoda/Mita/Tozai/Hanzomon lines) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 July 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ōtemachi Station (大手町駅, Ōtemachi-eki) is a major subway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, jointly operated by Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway. It is served by five lines, more than any other station on the Tokyo underground network, and is thus the biggest subway station in Tokyo.[1] It is Tokyo Metro's second busiest station, after Ikebukuro.[2]
Ōtemachi Station is within walking distance (either at street level or via underground passages) of Tokyo Station.
Lines
Tokyo Metro
Tōzai Line
Marunouchi Line
Hanzōmon Line
Chiyoda Line
Toei Subway
Station layout
Tokyo Metro
| 1 | for Ginza, Shinjuku, and Ogikubo | |
| 2 | for Ochanomizu and Ikebukuro | |
| 3 | for Nishi-Funabashi | |
| 4 | for Takadanobaba and Nakano | |
| 5 | for Kasumigaseki and Yoyogi-Uehara | |
| 6 | for Shin-ochanomizu, Kita-Senju, Ayase, and Kita-Ayase | |
| 7 | for Kudanshita and Shibuya | |
| 8 | for Kinshicho and Oshiage |
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Marunouchi Line platform 1 (July 2022) -
Marunouchi Line platform 2 (July 2022) -
Tozai Line platform (July 2022) -
Chiyoda Line platform (July 2022) -
Hanzomon Line platform (July 2022)
Toei
| 1 |
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| 2 | for Sugamo and Nishi-takashimadaira |
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Mita Line platform (June 2022)
History

- The station opened on July 20, 1956 as a station on the Marunouchi Line.
- The Tōzai Line platforms opened on October 1, 1966 as a terminus of the line from Nakano, becoming through platforms on September 14, 1967.
- The Chiyoda Line platforms opened on December 20, 1969 as the terminus of the line from Kita-Senju; they became through platforms on March 20, 1971.
- The Mita Line platforms opened on June 30, 1972.
- The Hanzōmon Line platforms on January 26, 1989.[3]
With the exception of the Mita Line, the station facilities of the remaining lines were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.[4]
Surrounding area
- Marunouchi Building
- Otemachi Tower
- Palace Hotel
- Shin-Marunouchi Building
- Tokyo Imperial Palace
- Yomiuri Shimbun Building
References
- ^ "Otemachi". Tokyo-Tokyo.com. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ 各駅の乗降人員ランキング [Station usage ranking] (in Japanese). Tokyo Metro. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Tokyo Subway". Robert Schwandl. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ "「営団地下鉄」から「東京メトロ」へ" [From "Teito Rapid Transit Authority" to "Tokyo Metro"]. Tokyo Metro Online. 2006-07-08. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ōtemachi Station (Tokyo).
- Otemachi Station information (Tokyo Metro) (in English)
- Otemachi Station information (Toei) (in English)









