is a railway station in
Sumida, Tokyo
is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Sumida City.
As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 257,300, and a population density of 18,690 persons per km ...
, Japan, jointly 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 ...
,
Tobu Railway
is a Japanese commuter railway and ''keiretsu'' holding company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. Excluding the Japan Railways Group companies, Tobu's rail system is the second longes ...
,
Toei, and
Keisei Electric Railway
The (stylized as K'SEI since 2001) is a major private railway in Chiba Prefecture and Tokyo, Japan. The name ''Keisei'' is the combination of the kanji 京 from and 成 from , which the railway's main line connects. The combination uses diffe ...
. It is adjacent to the
Tokyo Skytree
is a broadcasting and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo. It became the tallest structure in Japan in 2010[Keisei Oshiage Line
The is a railway line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by private railway company Keisei Electric Railway. It connects Oshiage Station in Sumida and Aoto Station in Katsushika.
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(station number KS45) – through service to the
Toei Asakusa Line
The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Toei Subway. The line runs between in Ōta and in Sumida. The line is named after the Asakusa district, a cultural center of Tokyo, under which it passes.
The Asak ...
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Tobu Skytree Line
The is a section of the Tobu Isesaki line operated by the private railway company Tobu Railway, extending from Asakusa Station in Tokyo to Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station in Saitama Prefecture. Some trains from the line continue to the Tokyo Metr ...
(station number TS-03) – through service to the
Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line
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 37.4 ...
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Toei Asakusa Line
The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Toei Subway. The line runs between in Ōta and in Sumida. The line is named after the Asakusa district, a cultural center of Tokyo, under which it passes.
The Asak ...
(station number A-20) – through service to the
Keisei Oshiage Line
The is a railway line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by private railway company Keisei Electric Railway. It connects Oshiage Station in Sumida and Aoto Station in Katsushika.
The Oshiage Line passes through areas typical of Tokyo's '' shitamachi' ...
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Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line
The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan, owned and operated by Tokyo Metro.
Overview
The 16.8 km line serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chiyoda, Chūō, Kōtō, and Sumida. Despite being shorter in length than nearly all other Tokyo s ...
(station number Z-14) – through service to the
Tobu Skytree Line
The is a section of the Tobu Isesaki line operated by the private railway company Tobu Railway, extending from Asakusa Station in Tokyo to Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station in Saitama Prefecture. Some trains from the line continue to the Tokyo Metr ...
Station layout
There are two sets of platforms, one for Keisei/Toei at level B1, and the other for Tokyo Metro/Tobu at level B3. Each consists of two
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 ...
s serving four tracks.
Keisei/Toei
On the Keisei/Toei section, trains to Nishi-Magome and the Keikyu Network leave from platforms 1, 2 or 3. Trains for Aoto and the Keisei/Hokusō/Shibayama network leave from platforms 3 and 4, although Keisei and Hokusō trains can also use platform 2.
File:Keisei Oshiage sta 001.jpg, Keisei ticket gates
Tokyo Metro/Tobu
Platform 1 is used by through services from the
Tobu Skytree Line
The is a section of the Tobu Isesaki line operated by the private railway company Tobu Railway, extending from Asakusa Station in Tokyo to Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station in Saitama Prefecture. Some trains from the line continue to the Tokyo Metr ...
. Platforms 2 and 3 are used by Hanzomon Line services terminating and starting at this station.
File:Oshiage Station - ticket gates - Tobu Line - Aug 5 2019 415pm.jpeg, Tokyo Metro ticket gates
TokyoMetro-Z14-Oshiage-station-platform-1-2-20200315-085855.jpg, Tokyo Metro platforms, 2020
File:Rail Tracks map between Tokyo Metro Oshiage and Tobu Hikifune Station.svg, Track diagram for the Tokyo Metro and Tobu lines
History
The Keisei station opened on 3 November 1912.
The Keisei station was moved underground in 1960 in preparation of the opening of Line 1 of the Toei Subway (present day
Toei Asakusa Line
The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Toei Subway. The line runs between in Ōta and in Sumida. The line is named after the Asakusa district, a cultural center of Tokyo, under which it passes.
The Asak ...
). Line 1 would open for revenue service on 4 December of that year.
The Tobu station opened on 19 March 2003.
The Hanzomon Line platforms 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.
Surrounding area
The station is located at the Oshiage-eki-mae intersection of Metropolitan Routes 453 and 465 (Asakusa-dōri and Yotsume-dōri respectively).
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Tokyo Skytree
is a broadcasting and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo. It became the tallest structure in Japan in 2010[Tokyo Skytree Station
is a railway station on the Tobu Skytree Line in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. It is adjacent to the Tokyo Skytree and Skytree Town redevelopment, and was formerly known as Narihirabashi Station.
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(approximately 10 minutes walk)
See also
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List of railway stations in Japan
The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan.
External links
{{Portal bar, Japan, Trains
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Railway stations
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It ...
References
External links
Oshiage Station information(Toei)
(Tokyo Metro)
(Tobu)
Oshiage Station information(Keisei)
{{Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line
Railway stations in Tokyo
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1912
Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line
Toei Asakusa Line