is a major subway station in

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, Japan, jointly operated by

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and

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. It is served by five lines, more than any other station on the Tokyo underground network, and is thus the biggest subway station in Tokyo. It is Tokyo Metro's second busiest station, after

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. Ōtemachi Station is within walking distance (either at street level or via underground passages) of

Tokyo Station Tōkyō Station (, ) is a major railway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The original station is located in Chiyoda's Marunouchi business district near the Tokyo Imperial Palace, Imperial Palace grounds. The newer Eastern extension is not far ...

Lines

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Station layout

Tokyo Metro

File:Tokyo-Metro Otemachi-STA Platform1.jpg, Marunouchi Line platform 1 (July 2022) File:Tokyo-Metro Otemachi-STA Platform2.jpg, Marunouchi Line platform 2 (July 2022) File:Tokyo-Metro Otemachi-STA Platform3-4.jpg, Tozai Line platform (July 2022) File:Tokyo-Metro Otemachi-STA Platform5-6.jpg, Chiyoda Line platform (July 2022) File:Tokyo-Metro_Otemachi-STA_Platform7-8.jpg, Hanzomon Line platform (July 2022)

Toei

File:Toei-Otemachi-STA Platform.jpg, Mita Line platform (June 2022)

History

The station opened on July 20, 1956 as a station on the Marunouchi Line. The Tōzai Line platforms opened on October 1, 1966 as a terminus of the line from Nakano, becoming through platforms on September 14, 1967. The Chiyoda Line platforms opened on December 20, 1969 as the terminus of the line from Kita-Senju; they became through platforms on March 20, 1971. The Mita Line platforms opened on June 30, 1972, and the Hanzōmon Line platforms on January 26, 1989. With the exception of the Mita Line, the station facilities of the remaining lines were inherited by

after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.

Surrounding area

* Marunouchi Building *

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* Palace Hotel * Shin-Marunouchi Building *

Tokyo Imperial Palace is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Chiyoda district of the Chiyoda, Tokyo, Chiyoda ward of Tokyo and contains several buildings including the where the Emperor h ...

* Yomiuri Shimbun Building

References

External links

Otemachi Station information
(Tokyo Metro)

(Toei) {{DEFAULTSORT:Otemachi Station Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line Tokyo Metro Tozai Line Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line Toei Mita Line Marunouchi Stations of Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation Railway stations in Japan opened in 1956 Buildings and structures in Chiyoda, Tokyo Stations of Tokyo Metro