is an underground railway station on the

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line in the

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district of Taito, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator

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. It is numbered "TX03". TX Asakusa station A1 exit - Jan 18 2019 08-28PM

While this station is situated relatively close to the station complex of the same name serving the

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, the

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and

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, there are no transfer passageways between these two stations. Passengers transferring between these stations must transfer at street level, as the latter station is located 600 meters to the east.

Lines

Asakusa Station is served by the

from Akihabara to Tsukuba.

Station layout

The station has a single underground

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located on the fourth basement ("B4F") level.

Platforms

History

The station opened on August 24, 2005.

Surrounding area

The station is about 300m west of

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temple. The Rox department store can be reached from the southeast of the station, and the Asakusa View Hotel is located at the northeast corner of the station. The station is also surrounded by a variety of restaurants, theaters,

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parlors and the

Hanayashiki is an amusement park in Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo that has operated since 1853. It is operated by Hanayashiki Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings. It is claimed to be the oldest amusement park in Japan. One of the unofficial mascots ...

amusement park.

External links

TX Asakusa Station
{{Coord, 35.7132509, 139.7923082, type:landmark, display=title Railway stations in Tokyo Stations of Tsukuba Express Asakusa Railway stations in Japan opened in 2005