Iwamotocho Station (岩本町駅, Iwamotochō-eki) is a subway station on the Toei Shinjuku Line in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei). Its station number is S-08. The station opened on December 21, 1978.

S08
Iwamotocho Station

岩本町駅
Entrance A3 in September 2019
General information
Location1 Kanda-Iwamoto-chō, Chiyoda City, Tokyo
Japan
Coordinates35°41′44″N 139°46′33″E / 35.695545°N 139.775855°E / 35.695545; 139.775855
Operated by Toei Subway
Line(s)S Shinjuku Line
Distance7.3 km (4.5 mi) from Shinjuku
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks3
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station codeS-08
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 December 1978; 45 years ago (21 December 1978)
Passengers
FY201140,324 daily
Services
Preceding station Toei Subway Following station
Ogawamachi
S07
towards Shinjuku
Shinjuku Line
Local
Bakuro-yokoyama
S09
towards Motoyawata
Location
Iwamotocho Station is located in Special wards of Tokyo
Iwamotocho Station
Iwamotocho Station
Location within Special wards of Tokyo
Iwamotocho Station is located in Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula
Iwamotocho Station
Iwamotocho Station
Iwamotocho Station (Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula)
Iwamotocho Station is located in Tokyo
Iwamotocho Station
Iwamotocho Station
Iwamotocho Station (Tokyo)
Iwamotocho Station is located in Japan
Iwamotocho Station
Iwamotocho Station
Iwamotocho Station (Japan)

Lines

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Iwamotocho Station is served by the Toei Shinjuku Line, and lies 7.3 km from the starting point of the line at Shinjuku.[1]Express Trains skip this station, which affects Commuters going to Akihabara Station.

Platforms

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Iwamotocho Station consists of two island platforms serving three tracks.

1 S Shinjuku Line for Shinjuku
KO Keio Line for Sasazuka and Hashimoto
2 S Shinjuku Line for Shinjuku
KO Keio Line for Sasazuka, and Hashimoto
(used for waiting for passing expresses or terminating trains)
3 S Shinjuku Line for Bakuro-yokoyama and Motoyawata
(used for waiting for passing expresses or terminating trains)
4 S Shinjuku Line for Bakuro-yokoyama and Motoyawata

History

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Iwamotocho Station opened on 21 December 1978.[1]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 40,324 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

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The station is located 200 meters southeast of Akihabara near the Kanda River, underneath the intersection of National Route 4 (Shōwa-dōri) and Tokyo Metropolitan Route 302 (Yasukuni-dōri). The Shuto Expressway's No. 1 Ueno Line runs overhead. The area is mostly commercial, with some apartment buildings scattered throughout. Other points of interest include:

Bus services

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Stop: Iwamotochō-Ekimae

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] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 218. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
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