S08 Iwamotocho Station 岩本町駅 | |||||||||||
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 Entrance A3 in September 2019 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 1 Kanda-Iwamoto-chō,Chiyoda City,Tokyo 〒101-0033 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°41′44″N139°46′33″E / 35.695545°N 139.775855°E /35.695545; 139.775855 | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Toei Subway | ||||||||||
| Line | SShinjuku Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 7.3 km (4.5 mi) fromShinjuku | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2island platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
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| Station code | S-08 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 21 December 1978; 47 years ago (21 December 1978) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2011 | 40,324 daily | ||||||||||
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Iwamotocho Station (岩本町駅,Iwamotochō-eki) is a subway station on theToei Shinjuku Line inChiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, operated byTokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei). Its station number is S-08. The station opened on December 21, 1978.
Iwamotocho Station is served by theToei Shinjuku Line, and lies 7.3 km from the starting point of the line atShinjuku.[1] Express Trains skip this station, which affects commuters going toAkihabara Station.
Iwamotocho Station consists of twoisland platforms serving three tracks.
| 1 | S Shinjuku Line | forShinjuku KOKeio Line forSasazuka andHashimoto |
| 2 | S Shinjuku Line | for Shinjuku KOKeio Line for Sasazuka, and Hashimoto (used for waiting for passing expresses or terminating trains) |
| 3 | S Shinjuku Line | forBakuro-yokoyama andMotoyawata (used for waiting for passing expresses or terminating trains) |
| 4 | S Shinjuku Line | for Bakuro-yokoyama and Motoyawata |
Iwamotocho Station opened on 21 December 1978.[1]
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 40,324 passengers daily.[1]
The station is located 200 meters southeast ofAkihabara near theKanda River, underneath the intersection ofNational Route 4 (Shōwa-dōri) and Tokyo Metropolitan Route 302 (Yasukuni-dōri). TheShuto Expressway's No. 1 Ueno Line runs overhead. The area is mostly commercial, with some apartment buildings scattered throughout. Other points of interest include:
Stop: Iwamotochō-Ekimae
