Iwamotocho Station

S08 Iwamotocho Station 岩本町駅
Entrance A3 in September 2019
General information
Location	1 Kanda-Iwamoto-chō, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 〒101-0033 Japan
Coordinates	35.695545°N 139.775855°E / 35.695545; 139.775855
Operated by	Toei Subway
Line(s)	S Shinjuku Line
Distance	7.3 km (4.5 mi) from Shinjuku
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	Akihabara Station Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Other information
Station code	S-08
Website	Official website
History
Opened	21 December 1978; 46 years ago (21 December 1978)
Passengers
FY2011	40,324 daily
Services
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Iwamotocho Station (岩本町駅, Iwamotochō-eki) is a subway station on the Toei Shinjuku Line in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei). Its station number is S-08. The station opened on December 21, 1978.

Lines

Iwamotocho Station is served by the Toei Shinjuku Line, and lies 7.3 km from the starting point of the line at Shinjuku.[1] Express Trains skip this station, which affects Commuters going to Akihabara Station.

Platforms

Iwamotocho Station consists of two island platforms serving three tracks.

1	S Shinjuku Line	for Shinjuku KO Keio Line for Sasazuka and Hashimoto
2	S Shinjuku Line	for Shinjuku KO Keio Line for Sasazuka, and Hashimoto (used for waiting for passing expresses or terminating trains)
3	S Shinjuku Line	for Bakuro-yokoyama and Motoyawata (used for waiting for passing expresses or terminating trains)
4	S Shinjuku Line	for Bakuro-yokoyama and Motoyawata

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  Entrance A1 in September 2019
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  Entrance A2 in September 2019
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  Platforms 1 and 2 in May 2020
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  Platforms 3 and 4 in May 2020

History

Iwamotocho Station opened on 21 December 1978.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 40,324 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

The station is located 200 meters southeast of Akihabara near the Kanda River, underneath the intersection of National Route 4 (Shōwa-dōri) and Tokyo Metropolitan Route 302 (Yasukuni-dōri). The Shuto Expressway's No. 1 Ueno Line runs overhead. The area is mostly commercial, with some apartment buildings scattered throughout. Other points of interest include:

• Yamazaki Baking head office
• Higashi-Kanda textile wholesale district

Bus services

Stop: Iwamotochō-Ekimae

• Aki 26 for Kasai Station

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 218. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.

External links

• Official website