Mitsukoshimae Station

Mitsukoshimae Station (三越前駅, Mitsukoshimae-eki) is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line and Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metro.

G12 Z09
Mitsukoshimae Station

三越前駅
Ginza Line concourse, 2015
Location2-2-1 (Ginza Line)
1-8-1 (Hanzomon Line) Nihonbashi-Muromachi, Chuo City, Tokyo
Japan
Operated by Tokyo Metro
Line(s)
ConnectionsJO20 Shin-Nihombashi Station
Other information
Station codeG-12, Z-09
History
Opened1932
Services
Preceding station   Tokyo Metro   Following station
G11
toward Shibuya
Ginza Line
G13
toward Asakusa
Z08
toward Shibuya
Hanzomon Line
Suitengumae
Z10
toward Oshiage

Lines

Mitsukoshimae Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line (station number G-12) and the Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line (station number Z-09). Passengers can also transfer to the connected Shin-Nihombashi Station on the JR Sōbu Line (Rapid) service.

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms.

1 G Tokyo Metro Ginza Line for Shibuya
2 G Tokyo Metro Ginza Line for Asakusa
3 Z Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line for Shibuya
DT Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line for Chūō-Rinkan
4 Z Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon 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 opened on April 29, 1932, as the southern terminus of the line from Asakusa. It became a through station on December 24 that year when the line was extended further to Kyōbashi. The Hanzomon Line platforms opened on January 26, 1989, as the terminus of the line from Chūō-Rinkan; they became through platforms on November 28, 1990, when the line was extended to Suitengū-mae.

Surrounding area

The station is adjacent to the Mitsukoshi Department Store and the Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower.

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