Akabane-iwabuchi Station
Akabane-iwabuchi Station (赤羽岩淵駅, Akabane-iwabuchi-eki) is a subway station in Kita, Tokyo, Japan, operated jointly by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro and the third-sector railway operator Saitama Railway Corporation.
N19 ![]() Akabane-iwabuchi Station 赤羽岩淵駅 | |
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A station entrance in May 2010 | |
Location | 1-52-8 Akabane, Kita-ku, Tokyo Japan |
Coordinates | 35°47′0″N 139°43′20″E |
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Platforms | 1 island platform |
Tracks | 2 |
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Structure type | Underground |
Other information | |
Station code | N-19 (Tokyo Metro) SR19 (Saitama Railway Corporation) |
History | |
Opened | 29 November 1991 |
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Lines
Akabane-iwabuchi Station is the northern terminus of the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, with most services continuing northward on the Saitama Rapid Railway Line to Urawa-Misono. The station is numbered "N-19" on the Tokyo Metro network.
Station layout
The station concourse with ticket vending machines and barriers is located on the 2nd basement ("B2F") level, and the tracks are located on the 3rd basement ("B3F") level.
Platforms
The station has one island platform serving two tracks. The platforms are equipped with full-height platform screen doors.
1 | SR Saitama Rapid Railway Line | for Higashi-Kawaguchi and Urawa-Misono |
2 | N Tokyo Metro Namboku Line | for Meguro MG Tokyu Meguro Line for Hiyoshi |
Facilities and accessibility
The station concourse and platforms have elevator access. Universal access toilets are available on the 2nd basement level.
- The ticket barriers in October 2005
- The platforms in 2017
Adjacent stations
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Tokyo Metro Namboku Line N19 | ||||
Saitama Rapid Railway Line SR19 | ||||
Shimo N18 | - | Kawaguchi-Motogō SR20 |
History
Akabane-Iwabuchi Station opened on the TRTA (present-day Tokyo Metro) Namboku Line on 29 November 1991.[1] The Saitama Rapid Railway Line extending northward from the station opened on 28 March 2001.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 72,807 Tokyo Metro passengers daily and 34,395 Saitama Rapid Railway Line (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Akabane Station (approximately 400 m away)
National Route 122- Arakawa River
- Seibi Gakuen College
- Iwabuchi Elementary School
- No. 4 Iwabuchi Elementary School
- Akabane Elementary School
See also
References
- 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.