Higashi-shinjuku Station

Higashi-shinjuku Station (東新宿駅, Higashi-shinjuku-eki) is a subway station in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the two Tokyo subway operators Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) and Tokyo Metro.

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Higashi-shinjuku Station

東新宿駅
Entrance B2 in June 2008
General information
Location7-23 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Japan
Operated by
Line(s)
Platforms3 island platforms
Tracks6
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels3
Other information
Station codeE-02, F-12
History
Opened12 December 2000; 23 years ago (12 December 2000)
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Tokyo Metro. Tokyo Metro Following station
Shinjuku-sanchome
F13
towards Shibuya
Fukutoshin Line
Local
Nishi-waseda
F11
towards Wakoshi
Preceding station Toei Subway Following station
Shinjuku-nishiguchi
E01
towards Tochōmae
Ōedo Line Wakamatsu-kawada
E03
towards Hikarigaoka
Location
Higashi-shinjuku Station is located in Special wards of Tokyo
Higashi-shinjuku Station
Higashi-shinjuku Station
Location within Special wards of Tokyo
Higashi-shinjuku Station is located in Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula
Higashi-shinjuku Station
Higashi-shinjuku Station
Higashi-shinjuku Station (Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula)
Higashi-shinjuku Station is located in Tokyo
Higashi-shinjuku Station
Higashi-shinjuku Station
Higashi-shinjuku Station (Tokyo)
Higashi-shinjuku Station is located in Japan
Higashi-shinjuku Station
Higashi-shinjuku Station
Higashi-shinjuku Station (Japan)

Lines

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Higashi-Shinjuku Station is served by the Toei Oedo Line and the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line. The station is numbered E-02 for the Toei Oedo Line, and F-12 for the Fukutoshin Line.

Station layout

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The platforms and tracks are located underground.

Toei platforms

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The Toei platform is an island platform serving two tracks located on the third basement ("B3F") level.


1 E Ōedo Line for Tochōmae (Transfer at Tochōmae for Nerima, Hikarigaoka, and Roppongi)
2 E Ōedo Line for Iidabashi and Ryōgoku

Tokyo Metro platforms

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The Tokyo Metro station has two island platforms each serving two tracks, with platform 1/2 (southbound) on the fifth basement ("B5F") level and platform 3/4 (northbound) on the sixth basement ("B6F") level. Non-stop trains (Express and Commuter Express) pass stopping (Local) trains at this station.


1/2 F Fukutoshin Line for Shinjuku-sanchōme and Shibuya
  Tokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama
  Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai
3/4 F Fukutoshin Line for Ikebukuro and Wakōshi
  Tobu Tojo Line for Kawagoeshi and Shinrinkoen
 Seibu Yurakucho Line and Seibu Ikebukuro Line for Nerima, Tokorozawa and Hannō

History

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The station opened on 12 December 2000, with the opening of the Toei Oedo Line.[1] The Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line part of the station opened on 14 June 2008.[1]

The two Tokyo Metro island platforms initially used only one track each, with the second tracks for passing non-stop trains hidden behind screens. The Shibuya-bound platform was numbered 1, and the Wakoshi-bound platform was numbered 2.[2] The screens were removed some time in 2015.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2011, the Toei station was used by an average of 21,552 passengers daily, and the Tokyo Metro Station was used by 20,188.[1]

Surrounding area

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Eastside Square

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 216, 219. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. ^ 東新宿駅 構内図 [Higashi-Shinjuku Station Layout Diagram] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metro. September 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
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