is a railway station in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by

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and

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Lines

Toyosu Station is served by the

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subway and the

Station layout

The station consists of an underground metro station (numbered Y-22) on the

, and an elevated station forming the eastern terminus of the

Line (station number U-16).

Tokyo Metro

Platforms

The subway station has two

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s located on the third basement ("B3F") level, serving four tracks. Originally the two centre tracks were built since the opening and reserved for the future extension to Sumiyoshi, on which were completed on 1 March 2013 for use by terminating services from Wakoshi from the start of the revised timetable on 16 March 2013. Following the timetable revision on 15 October 2019 however, tracks 2 and 3 were temporarily shut down and subsequently covered up as a measure to alleviate congestion during the upcoming

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, however it is not decided whether the tracks will be used again. File:Toyosu Station tracks 2 and 3 20130714.JPG, The buffer stops at the south end of tracks 2 and 3 in July 2013, showing a slight left after the buffer for future extension to Sumiyoshi File:Tokyo Metro Toyosueki Exit 002.jpg, Exit 3 of the Tokyo Metro station in October 2007 File:TokyoMetro ToyosuStation2.jpg, Track 2 and 3 in 2005

Yurikamome

Platforms

The station consists of a single elevated

serving two terminating tracks. File:Yurikamome-U16-Toyosu-station-platform.jpg, The Yurikamome platforms in December 2008 File:Yurikamome Toyosu Station.jpg, View from the end of the platforms looking northward in April 2007

History

The subway station opened on 8 June 1988 when the Yurakucho Line was extended from to . The Yurikamome station opened on 27 March 2006 when the line was extended from . The Tokyo Metro station platforms were renumbered 1 to 4 from 1 March 2013 following completion of the two centre tracks for use by terminating trains. File:Toyosu-Station-2005-12-18 6.jpg, The Yurakucho Line platforms in 2005 with fences on the inner sides of the platforms File:Toyosu2010.jpg, The Yurakucho Line platforms in 2010, with a temporary surface over the centre tracks

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2012, the Tokyo Metro station was used by an average of 160,196 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

Toyosu is an area of Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. Its subdivisions consist of Toyosu 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 ''chome''. History In 1937, the area of Toyosu was created on reclaimed land. There were dockyard, power plant, gas plant, freight station, warehous ...

has gained popularity due to the increase in high-rise apartments, such as Park City Toyosu, The Toyosu Tower, City Towers Toyosu, and the large shopping mall known as Lalaport Toyosu. Other places of note in the vicinity include the following. * Gas Science Museum *

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Toyosu Hospital * Toyosu Library * Fukagawa No. 5 Junior High School * Toyosu Elementary School * Toyosu-kita Elementary School * TeamLab Planets TOKYO DMM.com

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Toyosu Station information
(Tokyo Metro)
Toyosu Station information
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Lines

Station layout

Tokyo Metro

Platforms

Yurikamome

Platforms

History

Passenger statistics

Surrounding area

See also

References

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