:Suidōbashi Station
{{short description|Railway and metro station in Tokyo, Japan}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Suidōbashi Station
| native_name = 水道橋駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| type =
| image = Suidobashistation-eastexit-panorama-2018-april21b.jpg
| alt =
| caption = JR East exit, 2018
| other_name =
| address = Chiyoda and Bunkyō, Tokyo
| country = Japan
| coordinates = {{coord|35.702|N|139.754|E|display=inline,title|source:dewiki}}
| operator = {{Plainlist|
- {{ric|JR East|name=y}}
- {{ric|Toei Subway|name=y}}
}}
| line = {{Plainlist|
- {{JRLS|JB}} Chūō-Sōbu Line
- {{TSLS|I}} {{lnl|Toei Subway|I}}
}}
| platforms =
| connections = {{rint|bus}} Bus stop
| structure =
| code =
| opened =
| closed =
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| map_type = Japan Tokyo city#Japan Tokyo Bay and Boso Peninsula#Japan Tokyo#Japan
}}
{{Nihongo|Suidōbashi Station|水道橋駅|Suidōbashi-eki}} is a railway station which straddles Tokyo's Chiyoda and Bunkyō wards, operated jointly by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei).
Lines
Suidōbashi Station is served by the following lines:
- 25px East Japan Railway Company
- {{JRLS|JB}} Chūō-Sōbu Line
- {{ric|Toei Subway|name=y}}
- {{TSLS|I}} Toei Mita Line
Station layout
Suidōbashi Station is divided into two parts: the JR East station and the Toei Subway station. There is no direct passage between the JR and Toei platforms.
JR East
{{Infobox station
| name = {{JRSN|JB|17|50}}
Suidōbashi Station
| style = JR East
| native_name = 水道橋駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| type =
| image = JR_Suidobashi_Station_platforms_at_night_-_April_02_2022_06-50PM.jpeg
| alt =
| caption = The JR Chūō-Sōbu Line platforms in April 2022
| other_name =
| address = 2 Kanda-Misakichō, Chiyoda City, Tokyo
| country = Japan
| coordinates =
| operator = {{ric|JR East|name=y}}
| line = {{JRLS|JB}} Chūō-Sōbu Line
| platforms = 1 island platform
| tracks = 2
| connections =
| structure = Elevated
| code = JB17
| opened = {{Start date and age|24 October 1906|df=y}}
| closed =
| former =
| passengers = 85,320 daily
| pass_year = FY2013
| services = {{Adjstn|system=JR East
|line=Chuo-Sobu|left=Iidabashi|note-left={{JRSN|JB|16|size=30}}|right=Ochanomizu|note-right={{JRSN|JB|18|size=30}}}}
}}
The JR East part of the station is located on an elevated viaduct and has two side platforms serving two Chūō-Sōbu Line tracks, with platform 1 being used by westbound trains and platform 2 being used by eastbound trains.[http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/stations/e891.html Suidōbashi Station map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507115029/https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/stations/e891.html |date=2023-05-07 }} JR East. Retrieved 15 January 2013. South of the platforms there are an extra two tracks for Chūō Line (Rapid) trains, which bypass the station non-stop. There are two exits from the station; the east exit is the busier of the two and features amenities such as a staffed "Midori no Madoguchi" ticket office, ticket vending machines, lockers, and toilets. The west exit has all of these amenities except the ticket office.
=Platforms=
{{jpf|pfn=1|first=2|imgfile={{JRLS|JB}}|name=Chūō-Sōbu Line|dir=for {{STN|Shinjuku|x}}, {{STN|Nakano|x|Tokyo}}, and {{STN|Mitaka|x}}}}
{{jpf|pfn=2|first=3|imgfile={{JRLS|JB}}|name=Chūō-Sōbu Line|dir=for {{STN|Ochanomizu|x}}, {{STN|Kinshichō|x}}, {{STN|Tsudanuma|x}}, and {{STN|Chiba|x}}}}
{{Clear}}
Toei
{{Infobox station
| name = {{TSSN|I|11|50}}
Suidobashi Station
| native_name = 水道橋駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| type =
| image = Toei-subway-I11-Suidobashi-station-platform-20191210-164927.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Toei Subway platforms, December 2019
| other_name =
| address = 1-3-42 Koraku, Bunkyō City, Tokyo
{{Nihongo2|（文京区後楽1-3-42）}}
| country = Japan
| coordinates =
| operator = {{ric|Toei Subway|name=y}}
| line = {{TSLS|I}} {{lnl|Toei Subway|I}}
| platforms = 1 island platform
| tracks = 2
| connections =
| structure = Underground
| code = I-11
| opened = {{Start date and age|30 June 1972|df=y}}
| closed =
| former =
| passengers = 21,903 daily
| pass_year = FY2013
| services = {{Adjstn|system=Toei Subway|line=I|left=Kasuga|note-left={{TSSN|I|12}}|right=Jimbocho|note-right={{TSSN|I|10}}}}
}}
The Toei Subway station has one island platform serving two tracks.
=Platforms=
{{jpf|pfn=1|first=2|symbol={{TSLS|I}}|name={{lnl|Toei Subway|I}}|dir={{plainlist|
- for {{STN|Shirokane-takanawa|x}} and {{STN|Meguro|x}}
- {{TQLS|MG}} {{lnl|Tokyu|MG}} for {{STN|Musashi-Kosugi|x}} and {{STN|Hiyoshi|x|Kanagawa}}
- 18x18px Sotetsu Main Line for {{STN|Ebina|x}} via the Tokyu/Sotetsu Shin-Yokohama Line
- 18x18px Sotetsu Izumino Line for {{STN|Shōnandai|x}} via the Tokyu/Sotetsu Shin-Yokohama Line
|}}}}
{{jpf|pfn=2|first=3|symbol={{TSLS|I}}|name=Mita Line|dir=for {{STN|Sugamo|x}} and {{STN|Nishi-takashimadaira|x}} }}
History
What is now the JR East station first opened on 24 October 1906.{{cite book |title = 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 |trans-title=JNR Station Directory | publisher = Japanese National Railways | year = 1985 | location = Japan | page = 52| isbn = 4-533-00503-9}} The Toei Subway station opened on 30 June 1972.{{cite book | last = Terada | first = Hirokazu |title = データブック日本の私鉄 |trans-title=Databook: Japan's Private Railways | publisher = Neko Publishing | date = July 2002 | location = Japan | page =215| isbn = 4-87366-874-3}}
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the JR East station was used by an average of 85,320 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 49th-busiest station operated by JR East.{{cite web|url= http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/index.html|script-title= ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2013年度）|trans-title= Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2013)|publisher= East Japan Railway Company|location= Japan|language= Japanese|access-date= 24 September 2014|archive-date= 6 May 2001|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20010506032321/http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/index.html|url-status= live}} In fiscal 2013, the Toei station was used by an average of 21,903 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).{{cite web|url=http://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/subway/kanren/passengers.html|script-title=ja:各駅乗降人員一覧|trans-title=Station usage figures|publisher=Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation|access-date=24 September 2014|language=Japanese|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031418/http://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/subway/kanren/passengers.html|url-status=live}} The daily average passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for JR East in previous years are as shown below.
The Number of Passengers on Suidobashi as recorded by the East Japan Railway Company Trains in 2017-2022 was 17,278.{{Cite web |title=TOKYO STATISTICAL YEARBOOK TOKYO STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2021 Transport｜Statistics of Tokyo |url=https://www.toukei.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/tnenkan/2021/tn21q3e004.htm |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=www.toukei.metro.tokyo.lg.jp}}
Surrounding area
- Nihon University
- Surugadai University Ochanomizu Campus
- Senshu University Kanda Campus
- Chuo University Korakuen Campus
- Toyo Gakuen University Hongo Campus
- Tokyo University of Career Development Chiyoda Campus
- Tokyo Dental College Suidobashi Clinic
- Tokyo Dome City
- Kanda River - "Suidōbashi" originates from the fact "aqueduct" was built over this river.
- Houbunsha
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See also
{{Portal|Tokyo}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Suidōbashi Station}}
- [http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=891 Suidōbashi Station information] (JR East) {{in lang|ja}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090129125630/http://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/subway/stations/suidobashi/i11.html Suidobashi Station information] (Toei) {{in lang|ja}}
{{Chuo-Sobu Line}}
{{Toei Mita Line}}
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Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1906
Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1972
Category:Stations of East Japan Railway Company
Category:Stations of Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation