Kinshichō Station
Kinshichō Station (錦糸町駅, Kinshichō-eki) is a railway station in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Tokyo Metro. The surrounding area is the largest shopping district in Sumida Ward, featuring several large department stores, numerous small shops and restaurants.
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Location | 3 Kōtōbashi, Sumida, Tokyo (東京都墨田区江東橋3丁目) Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Passengers (JR East, FY2013) | 103,522 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Kinshichō Station is served by the JR East Sōbu Line (Rapid) and Chūō-Sōbu Line, as well as the Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line (Station number Z-13).
Station layout
JR East platforms
1 | JB Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Akihabara, Shinjuku, Nakano, and Mitaka |
2 | JB Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Shin-Koiwa, Funabashi, Tsudanuma, and Chiba |
3 | JO Sōbu Line (Rapid) | for Tokyo JO Yokosuka Line for Yokohama, and Kamakura |
4 | JO Sōbu Line (Rapid) | for Chiba, Narita, Kazusa-Ichinomiya, and Kisarazu |
Tokyo Metro platforms
1 | Z Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line | for Otemachi and Shibuya DT Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line for Chūō-Rinkan |
2 | Z Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line | for Oshiage TS Tobu Skytree Line for Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen TI Tobu Isesaki Line for Kuki TN Tōbu Nikkō Line for Minami-Kurihashi |
History
The station first opened on 9 December 1894.[1] The Hanzōmon Line (originally operated by Eidan, later Tokyo Metro) station opened on 19 March 2003.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the JR East station was used by 103,522 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 36th-busiest station operated by JR East.[2] In fiscal 2013, the Tokyo Metro station was used by an average of 92,658 passengers per day (exiting and entering passengers), making it the 41st-busiest station operated by Tokyo Metro.[3] The daily passenger figures for each operator in previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year | JR East | Tokyo Metro |
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1999 | 83,336[4] | |
2000 | 85,652[5] | |
2005 | 89,700[6] | |
2010 | 99,032[7] | |
2011 | 99,167[8] | 82,342[9] |
2012 | 101,250[10] | 89,233[11] |
2013 | 103,522[2] | 92,658[3] |
- Note that JR East figures are for boarding passengers only.
Surrounding area
- Kinshi Park
- Sumida Triphony Hall (concert hall)
See also
References
- 各駅情報(錦糸町駅) [Station information (Kinshichō Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2013年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2013)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 6 May 2001. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- 各駅の乗降人員ランキング [Station usage ranking] (in Japanese). Tokyo Metro. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (1999年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 1999)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- 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 13 September 2014.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2012年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- 各駅の乗降人員ランキング (2012年) [Station usage ranking (2012)] (in Japanese). Tokyo Metro. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kinshichō Station. |
- JR East station information (in Japanese)
- Tokyo Metro station information (in Japanese)