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wards, operated jointly by

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(JR East) and

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(Toei).

Lines

Suidōbashi Station is served by the following lines: *

Chūō-Sōbu Line The is a railway line that runs through Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) network, the line operates on separate tracks along the right-of-way of the Chūō Main Line ( Chūō Line (Rapid)) and ...

* **

Toei Mita Line The is a rapid transit, subway line of the municipal Toei Subway network in Tokyo, Japan. The line runs between Nishi-Takashimadaira Station, Nishi-Takashimadaira in Itabashi, Tokyo, Itabashi and Meguro Station, Meguro in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Shi ...

Station layout

Suidōbashi Station is divided into two parts: the

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station and the

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station. There is no direct passage between the JR and Toei platforms.

JR East

The JR East part of the station is located on an elevated viaduct and has two side platforms serving two

tracks, with platform 1 being used by westbound trains and platform 2 being used by eastbound trains.Suidōbashi Station map
JR East. Retrieved 15 January 2013. South of the platforms there are an extra two tracks for

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trains, which bypass the station non-stop. There are two exits from the station; the east exit is the busier of the two and features amenities such as a staffed "

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" ticket office, ticket vending machines, lockers, and toilets. The west exit has all of these amenities except the ticket office.

Platforms

Toei

The Toei Subway station has one island platform serving two tracks.

Platforms

History

What is now the JR East station first opened on 24 October 1906. The Toei Subway station opened on 30 June 1972. Suidobashistation-eastexit-panorama-2018-april21b

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Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the JR East station was used by an average of 85,320 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 49th-busiest station operated by JR East. In fiscal 2013, the Toei station was used by an average of 21,903 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The daily average passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for JR East in previous years are as shown below. The Number of Passengers on Suidobashi as recorded by the East Japan Railway Company Trains in 2017-2022 was 17,278.

Surrounding area

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Korakuen Campus * Toyo Gakuen University Hongo Campus * Tokyo University of Career Development Chiyoda Campus * Tokyo Dental College Suidobashi Clinic * Tokyo Dome City *

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- "Suidōbashi" originates from the fact "aqueduct" was built over this river. * Houbunsha

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Suidōbashi Station information
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(Toei) {{DEFAULTSORT:Suidobashi Station Railway stations in Japan opened in 1906 Railway stations in Japan opened in 1972 Chūō-Sōbu Line Toei Mita Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Stations of Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation

Lines

Station layout

JR East

Platforms

Toei

Platforms

History

Passenger statistics

Surrounding area

See also

References

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