is a subway station on the (operated by

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) and the (operated by the

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). It is located in the Ningyocho neighborhood of

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, Japan.

Station layout

On the Hibiya Line, Ningyocho Station has two platforms separated by two tracks. Track 1 is for passengers traveling toward and Naka-meguro Stations. Track 2 serves those heading toward and Kita-senju Stations. On the Asakusa Line, Ningyocho Station has an island platform between the two tracks. Track 3 carries trains to and Nishi-magome Stations. Trains stopping at Track 4 go toward and

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Platforms

History

Ningyocho Station opened on May 31, 1962, as a station on the Hibiya Line. The Asakusa Line (then known as Toei Line 1) station opened on September 30, 1962. The station facilities of the Hibiya Line were inherited by

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

Surrounding area

The station serves the Ningyocho neighborhood. Nearby are the headquarters of Nisshinbo Industries, and

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. Suitengumae Station on the is about away from Ningyocho Station—approximately a 6-minute walk.

References

*This article incorporates material from the article 人形町駅 (''Ningyocho Eki'') in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved December 15, 2007. {{DEFAULTSORT:Ningyocho Station Toei Asakusa Line Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Stations of Tokyo Metro Stations of Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation Railway stations in Japan opened in 1962 Nihonbashi, Tokyo