is a subway station on the

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, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator

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Lines

Shin-koenji Station is served by the

from to , and is 21.5 km from the eastern terminus of the Line at Ikebukuro. It is numbered "M-03".

Station layout

The station consists of two underground

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serving two tracks on the first basement level. The platforms are served by their own sets of ticket barriers, with access to the surface from Exits 1 and 2 (from platforms 1 and 2 respectively). The two platforms are also linked by an underground passageway.

Platforms

File:Shin-Koenji-Sta-Gate-1.JPG, The ticket barriers leading to platform 1 in October 2011 File:TokyoMetro-M03-Shin-koenji-station-platform-20220315-123347.jpg, Marunouchi Line platforms in March 2022

History

The station was opened on 1 November 1961. The station facilities were inherited by

after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.

Passenger statistics

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2011, the station was used by an average of 32,336 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

Its two exits are on either side of Ōme Kaidō Avenue, a major road connecting Shinjuku to the western suburbs of Tokyo. The north exit is adjacent to Look

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, a pedestrian shopping street popular for its used clothing and music stores.

References

External links

Shin-koenji Station information
(Tokyo Metro) {{DEFAULTSORT:Shin-koenji Station Stations of Tokyo Metro Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line Railway stations in Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1961