Honjo-azumabashi Station

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Honjo-azumabashi Station (本所吾妻橋駅, Honjo-azumabashi-eki) is a subway station on the Toei Asakusa Line, operated by the Toei. It is located in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. Its number is A-19.[1]

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Honjo-azumabashi Station

本所吾妻橋駅
Platform level of Honjo-azumabashi Station.
General information
Location3 Azumabashi, Sumida City, Tokyo
Japan
Operated by Toei Subway
Line(s)A Asakusa Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station codeA-19
History
Opened4 December 1960; 63 years ago (1960-12-04)
Services
Preceding station Toei Subway Following station
Asakusa
A18
towards Nishi-magome
Asakusa Line Oshiage
A20
Terminus
Location
Honjo-azumabashi Station is located in Special wards of Tokyo
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Honjo-azumabashi Station
Location within Special wards of Tokyo
Honjo-azumabashi Station is located in Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula
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Honjo-azumabashi Station
Honjo-azumabashi Station (Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula)
Honjo-azumabashi Station is located in Tokyo
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Honjo-azumabashi Station
Honjo-azumabashi Station (Tokyo)
Honjo-azumabashi Station is located in Japan
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Honjo-azumabashi Station (Japan)

Station layout

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Honjo-azumabashi Station has two side platforms serving two tracks.[1]

Platforms

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1 A Asakusa Line for Nihombashi, Sengakuji, and Nishi-magome
KK Keikyū Main Line for Shinagawa, Haneda Airport (International Terminal and Domestic Terminal), and Misakiguchi
2 A Asakusa Line for Oshiage
KS Keisei Main Line for Keisei Funabashi, Keisei Narita, and Narita Airport (Terminal 2·3 and Terminal 1)
KS Narita Sky Access Line for Narita Airport
HS Hokusō Line for Imba Nihon-idai
SR Shibayama Railway Line for Shibayama-Chiyoda

History

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Honjo-azumabashi Station opened on December 4, 1960, as a station on Toei Line 1. In 1978, the line was given its present name.

In the 2015 data available from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Honjo-azumabashi → Asakusa was one of the train segments among Tokyo's most crowded train lines during rush hour.[2]

Surrounding area

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The station serves the Azumabashi bridge neighborhood. Nearby are the local police station, the Sumida Ward office (city hall), and the headquarters of Asahi Breweries.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Honjo-azumabashi". Toei Transportation. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Most Crowded Rush Hour Train Lines in Tokyo". Blog. 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2024-08-11.

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