H03 Hiroo Station 広尾駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Hiroo station entrance 2 in 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japanese name | ||||||||||||||||
| Shinjitai | 広尾駅 | |||||||||||||||
| Kyūjitai | 廣尾驛 | |||||||||||||||
| Hiragana | ひろおえき | |||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | 5-1-25Minami-Azabu District,Minato City,Tokyo Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°39′08″N139°43′20″E / 35.652188°N 139.722227°E /35.652188; 139.722227 | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tokyo Metro | |||||||||||||||
| Line | HHibiya Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 17.8 km (11.1 mi) fromKita-Senju | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2side platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||
| Station code | H03 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website(in English) | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 25 March 1964; 61 years ago (25 March 1964) | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 62,588 daily | |||||||||||||||
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Hiroo Station (広尾駅,Hiroo-eki) (officiallyHiro-o Station) is a subway station on theHibiya Line inMinato, Tokyo operated by the Tokyo subway operatorTokyo Metro. The station is named after the adjacentHiroo neighborhood inShibuya ward, though the station is entirely located inMinami-Azabu.
Hiroo Station is served by theTokyo Metro Hibiya Line fromKita-Senju toNaka-Meguro, with through-running services to and from theTobu Skytree Line in the north. The station is numbered "H03", and is 17.8 km from the northern end of the line at Kita-Senju.[1]
The underground station consists of two opposedside platforms serving two tracks.
| 1 | H Hibiya Line | forEbisu andNaka-meguro |
| 2 | H Hibiya Line | forRoppongi,Ginza,Ueno, andKita-senju TSTobu Skytree Line forTōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen TNTobu Nikko Line forMinami-Kurihashi |
The station has four exits, numbered 1 to 4. Exit 1 is convenient for visitors to theArisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park, theTokyo Metropolitan Library, and the Kitazato Research Hospital. Exit 2 serves those going to the Hiroo shopping arcade,University of the Sacred Heart or theTokyo Metropolitan Hiroo Hospital. Exit 3 is near the Minato word Kōgai Elementary School. Exit 4 newly opened in April 2016.[2] It is closest to theInternational School of the Sacred Heart, Hiroo Gakuen Junior & Senior High School,Japan Red CrossNursing College orMedical Center and the Minato Ward Kōryō Junior High School. Both Exit 3 and 4 are closest to theNishi-Azabu,Minami-Aoyama district.
The station opened on 25 March 1964.[1]
The station facilities were inherited byTokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.[3]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 62,588 passengers daily.[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 55,448[1] |
| 2012 | 56,244[5] |
| 2013 | 57,947[6] |
| 2014 | 58,864[7] |
| 2015 | 60,333[8] |
| 2016 | 61,620[9] |
| 2017 | 63,049[10] |
| 2018 | 63,171[11] |
| 2019 | 62,588[4] |
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Hiroo is an expensive, overpriced residential area in easternShibuya, close toMinatoward in Tokyo. Hiroo is within walking distance of the infamous nightlife districtRoppongi, and several shopping and dining areas includingEbisu, Azabu Juban, and Daikanyama.
Hiroo is home to a number of embassies and international schools. The German Embassy is a short walk from the station. Hiroo is home toMeidiya and National Azabu supermarkets, offering upscale groceries and foreign products.
The Hiroo Shopping street offers a mix of traditional Japanese craft stores and modern boutiques. The MormonTokyo Japan Temple is close to Hiroo Station, as isArisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park.Tokyo Metropolitan Library is located in Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park.
