is a subway station on the
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 ...
in
Shinjuku, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative centre, housing the northern half of the busiest railway station in the world ( Shinjuku Station) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration ...
, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator
Toei Subway
The is one of two subway systems in Tokyo, the other being Tokyo Metro. The Toei Subway lines were originally licensed to the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (the predecessor of Tokyo Metro) but were constructed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government ...
.
Lines
Tochōmae Station is served by the
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 ...
, and is numbered "E-28".
Station layout
The station consists of two
island platforms
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 3rd basement ("3BF") level, serving four tracks. There are seven exits from the station, numbered A1 to A7.
File:Tochomae Station Concourse view 2018.jpg, Concourse sculpture
Platforms
File:Tochomae Station Platform 2018.jpg, The platforms, May 2018
File:Rail_Tracks_map_Toei_Tochomae_Station.svg, Track diagram of the station. "H" stands for , "I" stands for , and "R" stands for .
History
The station opened on December 19, 1997.
Surrounding area
*
Nishi-shinjuku Station
is a Tokyo Metro railway station in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
Lines
Nishi-shinjuku Station is served by the , and is numbered M-07.
Station layout
The station has two side platforms serving two tracks.
Platforms
History
Nishi-shinjuku S ...
(
Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line
The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metro. The line runs in a U-shape between Ogikubo Station in Suginami and Ikebukuro Station in Toshima, with a branch line between Nakano-Sakaue Station and Hōnanchō Station. The offi ...
)
*
Shinjuku Central Park
is a park in western Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The park is bordered by Honnnan Dori and Kita Dori to the north, Junisha Dori to the west, Suido Dori or Minami Dori to the south, and Koen Dori to the east. The park is located directly in front of ...
*
Kogakuin University
is a private university in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Its predecessor was named "Koshu Gakko" (工手学校) and was one of the oldest private engineering schools in Japan.
History
Koshu Gakko (工手学校, lit. technicians school) was founded ...
* Tokyo Medical University Hospital
Office buildings
*
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
The , also referred to as the for short, is the seat of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which governs the special wards, cities, towns, and villages that constitute the Tokyo Metropolis.
Located in Shinjuku ward, the building was designed b ...
*
Shinjuku Mitsui Building
The is a high-rise building in Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo. It is owned by Mitsui Fudosan. It is one of the ten tallest buildings in Tokyo, and was the tallest building in Tokyo and Japan from September 1974 to March 1978, when Sunshine 60 ...
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Shinjuku Sumitomo Building
is a high-rise building in Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo.
Design
The building's three-sided construction makes good use of available space, yet the building's design sacrifices valuable floor space by including a massive atrium running the ent ...
*
Shinjuku Center Building
The is a skyscraper in the Nishi-Shinjuku business district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. It has a height of 223 metres and 54 floors. The building opened on October 31, 1979 and was fully renovated in 1998. It serves as the headquarters of the Tai ...
* Shinjuku Monolith Building
*
Shinjuku NS Building
The is a skyscraper located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The name comes from co-developers, Nihon Seimei and Sumitomo. Construction of the 134 metre, 30-story skyscraper was completed in 1982. It made an appearance in the film The Return of Godz ...
Hotels
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Keio Plaza Hotel
is a chain of hotels in Japan, the largest of which is its flagship hotel in the Nishi-Shinjuku district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The Keio Plaza Hotel was partially destroyed in the 1984 film ''The Return of Godzilla'' and the 1991 film ''Godzi ...
* Hyatt Regency Tokyo
* Hilton Tokyo
* Washington Hotel
References
External links
Tochomae Station information(Toei)
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Railway stations in Japan opened in 1997
Toei Ōedo Line
Stations of Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
Railway stations in Tokyo