is a railway station on the

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in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by

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(TWR). The station serves the

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exhibition centre, after which the station is named.

Lines

Kokusai-Tenjijō Station is served by the

from to . The station is situated between and stations, and is 3.51 km from the starting point of the Rinkai Line at Shin-Kiba.

Services

Many trains inter-run over the JR East

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and

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to in

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Station layout

The station has a single underground

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serving two tracks. Chest-height

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are scheduled to be installed on the platform during fiscal 2018.

History

The station opened on 30 March 1996.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 33,308 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the third busiest station on the Rinkai Line, after Osaki and Oimachi. File:Kokusai-tenjijo-STA_Home.jpg, The platforms, March 2022

Surrounding area

* Ariake Station (

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) *

* Panasonic Centre Tokyo * Japanese Foundation For Cancer Research Hospital * Tokyo Fashion Town ("TFT") *

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*Musashino University

Hotels

* Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington HotelTokyo Bay Ariake Washington Hotel website
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References

External links

Kokusai-Tenjijō Station information
(TWR) {{DEFAULTSORT:Kokusai-Tenjijo Station Railway stations in Japan opened in 1996 TWR Rinkai Line Stations of Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit Railway stations in Tokyo