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

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 ...

. Its station numbers are S-11 (Shinjuku Line) and E-13 (Ōedo Line).

Lines

Morishita Station is served by the following two lines. *

Toei Shinjuku Line The is a rapid transit line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei). The line runs between Motoyawata Station in Ichikawa, Chiba in the east and Shinjuku Station in the west. At Shin ...

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 ...

Platforms

Morishita Station 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 (one for each line), each served by two tracks. File:Toei-subway-S11-Morishita-station-platform-20190831-165851.jpg, Shinjuku Line platforms File:Toei-subway-E13-Morishita-station-platform-20191201-114012.jpg, Oedo Line platforms

History

The station opened on December 21, 1978; service on the Ōedo Line began on December 12, 2000.

Surrounding area

The station is located underneath the intersection of Tokyo Metropolitan Routes 50 (Shin-Ōhashi-dōri) and 463 (Kiyosumi-dōri). The area is typically '' shitamachi'', with a mix of mid-rise office buildings, apartment buildings, and homes. Being close to

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, many '' sumōbeya'' are located in the vicinity.

Connecting bus service

Toei Bus: Morishita-Ekimae * Mon 33: for

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* Kyūkō 06: for

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* Kin 11: for

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References

External links

Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation: Morishita Station (Shinjuku Line)

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