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is a railway station in
File:Nakameguro Station Gates.jpg, Ticket gates
File:Naka-Meguro Station Platform 2018.jpg, Platform
*The station opened on August 28, 1927. It has always been elevated.
*On July 22, 1964, the Hibiya Line arrived here as the terminus of the line from Kasumigaseki.
*Services between Hiyoshi and Kita-Koshigaya (on the Tobu Skytree Line) began on August 29 that year. At the same time, the station became an express stop.
*The Naka-Meguro train disaster occurred on March 8, 2000.
*The station became a limited express and commuter limited express stop on March 19, 2003.
*On March 16, 2013, Tokyu Toyoko Line began through services with
Tokyu Naka-Meguro Station
{{coord, 35.644306, 139.699187, type:landmark, display=title Tokyu Toyoko Line Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Stations of Tokyu Corporation Stations of Tokyo Metro Railway stations in Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1927
Meguro, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Meguro City. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947.
Meguro is predominantly residential in character, but is also home to light industry, corporate ...
, Japan, jointly operated by Tokyu Corporation and Tokyo Metro. Despite its name, the station is not located in Nakameguro, but in the neighboring Kamimeguro district.
Lines
Naka-Meguro Station is served by the following lines: * Tōkyū Tōyoko Line * Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Naka-Meguro station serves as the transfer point between the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line and the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, connectingYokohama
is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of T ...
with the districts of Roppongi, Akihabara, Ginza
Ginza ( ; ja, 銀座 ) is a district of Chūō, Tokyo, located south of Yaesu and Kyōbashi, west of Tsukiji, east of Yūrakuchō and Uchisaiwaichō, and north of Shinbashi. It is a popular upscale shopping area of Tokyo, with numerous i ...
, and Tsukiji in Tokyo
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, and beyond. The Tōyoko Line continues towards Yokohama, to the districts of Minato Mirai 21, Chinatown, and Motomachi via the Minato Mirai Line.
Station layout
This station consists of twoisland 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 o ...
s serving two tracks. Tokyu and Tokyo Metro share the same station and platforms.
Platforms
History
*The station opened on August 28, 1927. It has always been elevated.
*On July 22, 1964, the Hibiya Line arrived here as the terminus of the line from Kasumigaseki.
*Services between Hiyoshi and Kita-Koshigaya (on the Tobu Skytree Line) began on August 29 that year. At the same time, the station became an express stop.
*The Naka-Meguro train disaster occurred on March 8, 2000.
*The station became a limited express and commuter limited express stop on March 19, 2003.
*On March 16, 2013, Tokyu Toyoko Line began through services with Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line
The , formally the , is a subway line operated by Tokyo Metro in west-central Tokyo and Wako, Saitama, Japan. The newest line in the Tokyo subway network, it opened in stages between 1994 and 2008. On average, the Fukutoshin line carries 362,65 ...
. Consequently, Tokyu Toyoko Line's through service with Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line at this station was discontinued on March 16, 2013. All Hibiya Line trains now terminate at this station.
References
External links
Tokyu Naka-Meguro Station
{{coord, 35.644306, 139.699187, type:landmark, display=title Tokyu Toyoko Line Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Stations of Tokyu Corporation Stations of Tokyo Metro Railway stations in Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1927