Hongō-sanchōme Station (本郷三丁目駅, Hongō-sanchōme-eki) is a railway station in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan, jointly operated by the Tokyo subway operators Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway. Part of the station originally lay within the Hongō-sanchōme district of Bunkyō Ward when the station was first opened, but following rezoning in 1965, the address of the station became Hongō-nichōme.

Lines

Station layout

The station has two separate sections. There is no underground connection between the platforms, so transfers require surfacing and re-entering.[1] It is easier to change at Kōrakuen.

Tokyo Metro

The Tokyo Metro section of the station is composed of two side platforms serving two tracks.

1 M Marunouchi Line for Ōtemachi, Shinjuku, and Ogikubo
2 M Marunouchi Line for Kōrakuen and Ikebukuro
  • Marunouchi Line ticket gates, 2018
    Marunouchi Line ticket gates, 2018
  • Marunouchi Line platforms, 2022
    Marunouchi Line platforms, 2022

Toei

The Toei section of the station is composed of a single island platform serving two tracks.

1 E Ōedo Line for Iidabashi and Tochōmae
2 E Ōedo Line for Ryōgoku and Daimon
  • Oedo Line platform, 2019
    Oedo Line platform, 2019
  • Entrance, 2022
    Entrance, 2022

History

  • 20 January 1954: The Marunouchi Line station opens.
  • 1 April 1965: The station address becomes Hongō-nichōme.
  • 12 December 2000: The Toei Ōedo Line station opens.
  • 1 April 2004: The station facilities of the Marunouchi Line were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Hongo-sanchome Station/M21 | Route/Station Information | Tokyo Metro Line". www.tokyometro.jp. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  2. ^ "「営団地下鉄」から「東京メトロ」へ" [From "Teito Rapid Transit Authority" to "Tokyo Metro"]. Tokyo Metro Online. 8 July 2006. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2022.

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