is a subway station on the
Tokyo Metro Tozai Line
The is a rapid transit line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by Tokyo Metro. Its name translates to "''East-West Line"''. The line runs between Nakano in Nakano-ku, Tokyo and Nishi-Funabashi in Funabashi, Chiba Pre ...
in Kiba,
Kōtō
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward located in Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Kōtō City in English. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 488,632, and a population density of 12,170 pers ...
,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
, Japan, operated by
Tokyo Metro
The is a major rapid transit system in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo Metro Co. With an average daily ridership of 6.84 million passengers, the Tokyo Metro is the larger of the two subway operators in the city; the other being the Toei ...
. It is numbered T-13.
Lines
Kiba Station is served by the
Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line
The is a rapid transit line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by Tokyo Metro. Its name translates to "''East-West Line"''. The line runs between Nakano in Nakano-ku, Tokyo and Nishi-Funabashi in Funabashi, Chiba Pre ...
from in the west to in the east, and is located 14.9 km from Nakano.
Station layout
![Kiba Station Exit 3 20121026](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Kiba_Station_Exit_3_20121026.JPG)
The station has a single underground
island platform
An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...
on the 4th basement level, serving two tracks.
Platforms
File:Kiba Station Platform 1 20121026.JPG, Eastbound platform 1, October 2012
File:Kiba Station Platform 2 20121026.JPG, Westbound platform 2, October 2012
History
Kiba Station opened on 14 September 1967.
It was the first Tokyo Metro station to be built by
shield tunneling.
The station facilities were inherited by
Tokyo Metro
The is a major rapid transit system in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo Metro Co. With an average daily ridership of 6.84 million passengers, the Tokyo Metro is the larger of the two subway operators in the city; the other being the Toei ...
after the privatization of the
Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2000, the station was used by an average of 54,071 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
![Kibaparkview-andskytree-2011](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Kibaparkview-andskytree-2011.jpg)
*
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
The is a contemporary art museum in Koto, Tokyo, Japan. The museum is located in Kiba Park. It was opened in 1995.
Collections
*''Marilyn Monroe'' by Andy Warhol (1967)
*''Girl with Hair Ribbon'' by Roy Lichtenstein (1965)
*''Honey-pop'' by To ...
*
Kiba Park
is a Tokyo metropolitan park in Kōtō, Tokyo. The park includes jogging paths, playgrounds, tennis courts, a BBQ area, and spaces for events. The park is divided into two parts, north and south, connected by a pedestrian bridge. The Museum of ...
* Fukagawa Police Station
* Fukagawa Fire Station
* Heikyu Elementary School
*
Toei Ōedo Line
The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei). It commenced full operations on December 12, 2000; using the Japanese calendar this reads "12/12/12" as the year 2000 equals Heisei 12. T ...
Kiba Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot
References
External links
Kiba Station information(Tokyo Metro)
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Railway stations in Japan opened in 1967
Tokyo Metro Tozai Line
Stations of Tokyo Metro
Railway stations in Tokyo