Ochanomizu Station (御茶ノ水駅, Ochanomizu-eki) is a railway station in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. The station straddles the boundary between the Chiyoda and Bunkyō special wards; the JR station is in the former while the Tokyo Metro station is in the latter.

Ochanomizu Station

御茶ノ水駅
Ochanomizu Station
General information
LocationChiyoda and Bunkyō wards, Tokyo
Japan
Operated by
Line(s)
Location
Ochanomizu Station is located in Special wards of Tokyo
Ochanomizu Station
Ochanomizu Station
Location within Special wards of Tokyo
Ochanomizu Station is located in Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula
Ochanomizu Station
Ochanomizu Station
Ochanomizu Station (Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula)
Ochanomizu Station is located in Tokyo
Ochanomizu Station
Ochanomizu Station
Ochanomizu Station (Tokyo)
Ochanomizu Station is located in Japan
Ochanomizu Station
Ochanomizu Station
Ochanomizu Station (Japan)

Lines

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Ochanomizu Station is serviced by the following lines:

Passengers can also transfer to nearby Shin-ochanomizu Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line.

Location

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JR East's Ochanomizu station lies south of the Kanda River in Chiyoda ward. During the Edo period, the Kanda River was rerouted to pass through Ochanomizu, which was otherwise a highland between two valleys. Hijiribashi (聖橋, also known as Hijiri Bridge, Hijiribashi Bridge) crosses over the river near a station exit. The subway Marunouchi Line makes a short above-ground appearance as it passes over the river. Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Nicholai-dō) is easily accessible from the Hijiribashi Exit of this station. The Ochanomizu neighborhood is known for its many guitar and instrument shops.

The Tokyo Metro station is located in Bunkyō Ward, separate from the JR East station, and is served by the Marunouchi Line. The area is also served by the Chiyoda Line at Shin-Ochanomizu, which is connected to Ogawamachi on the Shinjuku Line.

JR East

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JC03 JB18
Ochanomizu Station

御茶ノ水駅
 
JR East platforms, August 2019
General information
Location2 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda City, Tokyo
Japan
Operated by  JR East
Line(s)
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsC12 Shin-ochanomizu
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
Station code
  • JC03 (Chūō Line (Rapid))
  • JB18 (Chūō-Sōbu Line)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened31 December 1904; 119 years ago (1904-12-31)
Passengers
FY2013104,737 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR East Following station
Yotsuya
One-way operation
Chūō Line
Commuter Special Rapid
Kanda
KNDJC02
towards Tokyo
Yotsuya
JC04
towards Ōtsuki
Chūō Line
Chūō Special Rapid
Yotsuya
JC04
towards Tachikawa
Chūō Line
Ōme Special Rapid
Yotsuya
JC04
towards Ōtsuki
Chūō Line
Commuter Rapid
Kanda
One-way operation
Chūō Line
Rapid
Kanda
KNDJC02
towards Tokyo
Suidōbashi
JB17
towards Mitaka
Chūō–Sōbu Line Akihabara
AKBJB19
towards Chiba

The JR East portion of the station has two island platforms serving four tracks, forming a Cross-platform interchange.[1] Tracks 1 and 4 (the outer tracks) serve trains on the Chūō Line whilst tracks 2 and 3 are used by trains on the Chūō-Sōbu Line.[1]

Platforms

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1 JC Chūō Line (Rapid) for Shinjuku, Tachikawa and Takao
2 JB Chūō-Sōbu Line for Shinjuku, Nakano and Mitaka
3 JB Chūō-Sōbu Line for Kinshichō, Funabashi and Chiba
4 JC Chūō Line (Rapid) for Tokyo

There are two exits from Ochanomizu to street level. The larger of the two is the Ochanomizu-bashi exit on the western end of the station which features ticket vending machines, a JR reservation office, toilets, and lockers. The other is the Hijiri-bashi exit which only has ticket vending machines and toilets.[1]

Tokyo Metro

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M20
Ochanomizu Station

御茶ノ水駅
 
Marunouchi Line platforms, February 2018
General information
Location1-5-8 Yushima, Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo
Japan
Operated by  Tokyo Metro
Line(s)M Marunouchi Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station codeM-20
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 January 1954; 70 years ago (20 January 1954)
Passengers
2021 (Daily)42,427
Services
Preceding station   Tokyo Metro Following station
Awajicho
M19
towards Ogikubo or Hōnanchō
Marunouchi Line Hongō-sanchōme
M21
towards Ikebukuro

The Tokyo Metro station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks.[2]

Platforms

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1 M Marunouchi Line for Tokyo, Ginza, Shinjuku and Ogikubo
2 M Marunouchi Line for Kōrakuen and Ikebukuro

History

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The JR East station opened on 31 December 1904.[3] The Tokyo Metro station opened on 20 January 1954.[4]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2013, the JR East station was used by 104,737 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 34th-busiest station operated by JR East.[5] In fiscal 2013, the Tokyo Metro station was used by an average of 55,529 passengers per day (exiting and entering passengers), making it the 66th-busiest station operated by Tokyo Metro.[6] The average daily passenger figures for each operator in previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year JR East Tokyo Metro
1999 118,211[7]
2000 116,955[8]
2005 106,967[9]
2010 101,617[10]
2011 100,518[11] 51,629[12]
2012 100,157[13] 52,642[14]
2013 104,737[5] 55,529[6]
  • Note that JR East figures are for boarding passengers only.

The Number of Passengers on Ochanomizu Station as recorded by the East Japan Railway Company Trains in 2017-2022 was 26,006.[15]

Surrounding area

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Connecting bus services

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The Toei Bus operates local bus services from the following Ochanomizu Station bus stops.

Ochanomizu-ekimae (Ochanomizu Station)

No.1

No.2

No.3

  • Higashi 43: for Tokyo-eki-Marunouchi-kitaguchi (Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance)[16]

No.4

Ochanomizu-ekimae (Higashi-guchi) (Ochanomizu Station (East Entrance))

No.5

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Ochanomizu station map JR East Retrieved 13 January 2009
  2. ^ Ochanomizu Station diagram Retrieved 4 September 2009. (in Japanese)
  3. ^ JR East station information Retrieved 4 September 2009. (in Japanese)
  4. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 (Databook: Japan's Private Railways). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 213. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  5. ^ a b 各駅の乗車人員 (2013年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2013)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  6. ^ a b 各駅の乗降人員ランキング [Station usage ranking] (in Japanese). Tokyo Metro. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  7. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (1999年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 1999)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  8. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  9. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  10. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  11. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  12. ^ 駅別乗降人員順位表(2011年度1日平均) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metro. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  13. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2012年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  14. ^ 各駅の乗降人員ランキング (2012年) [Station usage ranking (2012)] (in Japanese). Tokyo Metro. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  15. ^ "TOKYO STATISTICAL YEARBOOK TOKYO STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2021 Transport|Statistics of Tokyo". www.toukei.metro.tokyo.lg.jp. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  16. ^ a b c d e 御茶ノ水駅 バスのりば (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
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