Tokyo Teleport Station (東京テレポート駅, Tōkyō Terepōto eki) is an underground railway station on the Rinkai Line in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit (TWR).
R04 Tokyo Teleport Station 東京テレポート駅 | |||||||||||
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 The "A" entrance to the underground station in January 2022 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Kōtō-ku, Tokyo Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°37′39″N 139°46′44″E / 35.6275°N 139.7788°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Rinkai Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 4.9 km (3.0 mi) from Shin-Kiba | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus terminal | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
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| Station code | R04 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 30 March 1996 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editTokyo Teleport Station is served by the Rinkai Line from Ōsaki to Shin-Kiba. The station is situated between Tennōzu Isle and Kokusai-Tenjijō stations, and is 4.9 km (3.0 mi) from the starting point of the Rinkai Line at Shin-Kiba.[1]
Services
editMany trains inter-run over the JR East Saikyo Line and Kawagoe Line to Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture.
Station layout
editThe station has a single underground island platform serving two tracks.[1]
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The station concourse in October 2005 -
The escalators connecting to the platform in October 2005 -
The platform in February 2023
History
editThe station opened on 30 March 1996,[2] and initially formed the terminus of the line from Shin-Kiba before it was extended to Osaki.[1]
Station numbering was introduced in 2016 with Tokyo Teleport being assigned station number R04.[3]
Surrounding area
editThere is a bus station adjacent, which serves as the terminus to three routes (two of which are numbered 01, preceded by a kanji character). The more regular service runs to Monzen-nakacho Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line and the Toei Oedo Line.
Attractions, including shopping centres, in the vicinity include:
- Miraikan
- Museum of Maritime Science
- Odaiba Kaihin Park
- Fuji TV Headquarters
- Tokyo International Exchange Center
- Decks Tokyo Beach
- Aqua City Odaiba
- DiverCity Tokyo
- Palette Town
- Zepp Tokyo
- Venus Fort
- Meg@web (Toyota's exhibition hall, including a small motor museum)
- Daikanransha
Bus terminal
editLong-distance buses
edit- Skytree Shuttle; For Kinshichō Station and Tokyo Skytree[4]
- For Tsukuba Station and Tsuchiura Station[5]
- For Kashimajingū Station[6]
- For Yokohama Station[7]
- For Haneda Airport[8]
- Fantasia Nagoya; For Hoshigaoka Station, Motoyama Station, Chikusa Station, Sakae Station, and Nagoya Station[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c 東京臨海高速臨海副都心線新木場―東京テレポート間開業 [Rinkai Fukutoshin Line opens between Shin-Kiba and Tokyo Teleport]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 36, no. 422. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. June 1996. p. 87.
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 196. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ^ "りんかい線「駅ナンバリング」の導入について" [Introduction of Rinkai Line "Station Numbering"]. twr.co.jp (in Japanese). 22 March 2016. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "お台場線｜スカイツリーシャトル(R)｜東武バスOn-Line". tobu-bus.com. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ 関東鉄道株式会社. "土浦･つくば～TDR・東京テレポート駅線｜高速バスご利用案内｜バス情報｜関東鉄道｜地域のふれあいパートナー". kantetsu.co.jp. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ 関東鉄道株式会社. "鹿島～TDR・東京テレポート駅線｜高速バスご利用案内｜バス情報｜関東鉄道｜地域のふれあいパートナー". kantetsu.co.jp. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "京浜急行バス". keikyu-bus.co.jp. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "京浜急行バス". keikyu-bus.co.jp. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "名古屋駅～お台場・「東京ディズニーリゾート®」（ファンタジアなごや号） ｜ 夜行高速バス ｜ 京成バス". keiseibus.co.jp. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)