is a subway station on the

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, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator

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Lines

Shin-koenji Station is served by the

from to , and is 21.5 km from the eastern terminus of the Line at Ikebukuro. It is numbered "M-03".

Station layout

The station consists of two underground

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serving two tracks on the first basement level. The platforms are served by their own sets of ticket barriers, with access to the surface from Exits 1 and 2 (from platforms 1 and 2 respectively). The two platforms are also linked by an underground passageway.

Platforms

File:Shin-Koenji-Sta-Gate-1.JPG, The ticket barriers leading to platform 1 in October 2011 File:TokyoMetro-M03-Shin-koenji-station-platform-20220315-123347.jpg, Marunouchi Line platforms in March 2022

History

The station was opened on 1 November 1961. The station facilities were inherited by

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

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 32,336 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

Its two exits are on either side of Ōme Kaidō Avenue, a major road connecting Shinjuku to the western suburbs of Tokyo. The north exit is adjacent to Look

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, a pedestrian shopping street popular for its used clothing and music stores.

References

External links

Shin-koenji Station information
(Tokyo Metro) {{DEFAULTSORT:Shin-koenji Station Stations of Tokyo Metro Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1961