Kokkai-gijidō-mae Station
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M14 C07 Kokkai-gijidō-mae Station 国会議事堂前駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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Japanese name | ||||||||||||||||
Shinjitai | 国会議事堂前駅 | |||||||||||||||
Kyūjitai | 國會議亊堂前驛 | |||||||||||||||
Hiragana | こっかいぎじどうまええき | |||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | in front of the National Diet Building | |||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||
Location | 1-7-1 Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo Japan | |||||||||||||||
Operated by | Tokyo Metro | |||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 Tameike-sanno | |||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||
Depth | 37.9 m (124 ft) (Chiyoda Line platform) | |||||||||||||||
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Station code | C-07, M-14 | |||||||||||||||
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Opened | 15 March 1959 | |||||||||||||||
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Kokkai-gijidō-mae Station (国会議事堂前駅, Kokkai-gijidō-mae-eki) is a subway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. It is located adjacent to the National Diet Building.
The station name literally means "in front of the National Diet Building".
Lines
Kokkai-gijidō-mae Station is served by the following lines.
- Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line (M-14)
- Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line (C-07)
The station is also connected by underground passageways to Tameike-sannō Station, which is served by the Ginza and Namboku Lines, and it is possible to transfer between the two stations without passing through the ticket gates.
Station layout
The Chiyoda Line platforms are 37.9 m underground, making this station the deepest in the Tokyo Metro network (although a number of stations on the Ōedo Line are farther underground).
1 | M Marunouchi Line | for Honancho
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2 | M Marunouchi Line | for Ikebukuro |
3 | C Chiyoda Line | for Odakyu Odawara Line for Hon-Atsugi and Isehara
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4 | C Chiyoda Line | for Otemachi, |
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Marunouchi Line concourse
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Chiyoda Line platform
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Marunouchi Line platforms
History
The station first opened on March 15, 1959, as a station on the Marunouchi Line. The Chiyoda Line platforms opened on October 20, 1972. It also became possible to transfer to the Ginza and Namboku lines via a passageway to the newly opened
The station facilities were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, this station and Tameike-sannō combined[2] had an average of 150,922 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- National Diet Building
- Prime Minister's Official Residence (Japan)
- Cabinet Office
- Hibiya High School
- Hie Shrine
- The Capitol Hotel Tokyu
References
- ^ "「営団地下鉄」から「東京メトロ」へ" [From "Teito Rapid Transit Authority" to "Tokyo Metro"]. Tokyo Metro Online (in Japanese). 2006-07-08. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Kokkai-gijidō-mae and Tameike-sannō stations are considered to be the same station by Tokyo Metro when collecting ridership statistics.
External links
- Kokkai-gijidō-mae Station information (Tokyo Metro) (in Japanese)