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(Toei). It is located in the Kuramae and Kotobuki neighborhoods of Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. Its number on the Asakusa Line is A-17, and that on the Ōedo Line is E-11. There is not an underground connection between the two stations, but passengers may transfer between them at ground level.

Station layout

On the Asakusa Line, Kuramae has two platforms with the two tracks between them. Track 1 is for passengers bound for

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History

Kuramae Station opened on December 4, 1960, as a station on Toei Line 1 (the present-day Asakusa Line). The Oedo Line (Line 12) station opened on December 12, 2000.

Surrounding area

The station serves the Kuramae and Kotobuki neighborhoods. Nearby are the Kuramae Water Treatment Center (on the site of the old Kuramae

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stadium, which the station served until the stadium closed), the

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References

This article incorporates material from the article 蔵前駅 (''Kuramae-eki'') in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved on December 16, 2007. {{coord, 35.7030, N, 139.7911, E, type:railwaystation_region:JP, display=title Railway stations in Tokyo Toei Asakusa Line