is a railway station in Yokoami,

Sumida, Tokyo is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Sumida City. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 257,300, and a population density of 18,690 persons per k ...

, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and

Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation The , also known as , is a bureau of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government which operates public transport services in Tokyo. Among its services, the Toei Subway is one of two rapid transit systems which make up the Tokyo subway system, the other ...

(Toei).

Lines

The station is served by the JR East Chūō-Sōbu Line and the Toei Oedo Line, for which it is numbered as station E-12.

Station layout

Ryōgoku Station consists of two separate stations that are considered an interchange. The elevated station is operated by JR East and the underground station is operated by the Toei Subway. Although they are an interchange, passengers must pass through

ticket barriers In rail transport, the paid area is a dedicated "inner" zone in a railway station or metro station, accessible via turnstiles or other barriers, to get into which, visitors or passengers require a valid ticket, checked smartcard or a pass. A sys ...

and pay separate fares to switch between services.

JR East

Ryōgoku is a local stop on the Chūō-Sōbu Line. "Rapid" trains bypass the station through a tunnel whose portal is to the north of the main station complex. The Chūō-Sōbu Line services use an

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 ...

serving two tracks, with platform 1 used for westbound trains to central Tokyo and beyond, and platform 2 for eastbound trains to Chiba. As a remnant of its former terminal days, there is also a third platform (platform 3) at a slightly lower level used for special services only and not used by regular services.

Platforms

File:JR Sobu-Main-Line Ryogoku Station West Gates.jpg, West ticket gates File:JR Sobu-Main-Line Ryogoku Station Platform 1・2 (20191130).jpg, JR platforms

Toei

The Toei subway station lies on a north–south axis underneath and has five exits, labelled A1-A5.

Platforms

File:Toei-subway-E12-Ryogoku-station-platform-20191123-155950.jpg, Toei platforms

History

Ryōgoku Station opened on 5 April 1904 as Ryōgokubashi, gaining its current name in 1931. The Toei Ōedo Line station opened on 12 December 2000.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the JR East station was used by an average of 38,733 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

Ryōgoku station is located at the southern end of the Yokoami neighbourhood and directly bordering on the

Ryōgoku is a district in Sumida, Tokyo. It is surrounded by various districts in Sumida, Chūō, and Taitō wards: Yokoami, Midori, Chitose, Higashi Nihonbashi, and Yanagibashi. In 1659, the Ryōgoku Bridge was built, spanning the Sumida River j ...

neighbourhood. The station is close to sites such as the Ryōgoku Kokugikan sumo stadium, the

Edo-Tokyo Museum The is a historical museum located at 1-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida-Ku, Tokyo in the Ryogoku district. The museum opened in March 1993 to preserve Edo's cultural heritage, and features city models of Edo and Tokyo between 1590 (just prior to the ...

, and the memorial to the victims of the Great Kantō earthquake. Other landmarks in the surrounding area include: * Yokoamicho Park

References

External links

JR East station information

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ryogoku Station Sōbu Main Line Chūō-Sōbu Line Toei Ōedo Line Stations of Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation Railway stations in Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1904

Lines

Station layout

JR East

Platforms

Toei

Platforms

History

Passenger statistics

Surrounding area

See also

References

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