Nakano-shimbashi Station
Nakano-shimbashi Station (中野新橋駅, Nakano-shinbashi-eki) is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro.
Mb05 Nakano-shimbashi Station 中野新橋駅 | |||||||||||
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 Station building in August 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2-26-8 Yayoichō, Nakano, Tokyo （東京都中野区弥生町2-26-8） Japan | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tokyo Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Mb Marunouchi Line – (Branch line) | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
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| Station code | Mb-05 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 8 February 1961 | ||||||||||
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| FY2011 | 17,730 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Nakano-shimbashi Station is served by the 3.2 km (2.0 mi) Hōnanchō branch of the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line from Nakano-sakaue to Hōnanchō, and is 1.3 km (0.81 mi) from Nakano-sakaue.[1] During the daytime, the station is served by 3-car trains shuttling between Nakano-sakaue and Hōnanchō, but during the morning and evening peaks, the station is also served by some 6-car through trains running between Nakano-fujimicho on the branch line and Ikebukuro at the eastern end of the main line.[1] The station is numbered "Mb-05".
Station layout
The station has two side platforms serving two tracks on the second basement (B2F) level. There is a single entrance at the north end of the station, with the ticket vending machines and ticket barriers located at ground level.
History
Nakano-shimbashi Station opened on 8 February 1961.[2]
The station facilities were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 17,730 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Tokyo Polytechnic University Nakano campus
- Honcho Library
- Nakano No. 2 Junior High School
- Momozono Elementary School
- Mukodai Elementary School
- Nakano Hongo Elementary School
- Kanda River
In popular culture
The 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice used Nakano-Shimbashi station as the location for Tiger Tanaka's private transportation hub.[4]
References
- Kawashima, Ryozo (April 2010). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１巻 東京駅―三鷹エリア [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 1 Tokyo Station - Mitaka Area]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 78. ISBN 978-4-06-270061-0.
- Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 215. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- "「営団地下鉄」から「東京メトロ」へ" [From "Teito Rapid Transit Authority" to "Tokyo Metro"]. Tokyo Metro Online. 8 July 2006. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- "You Only Live Twice (1967) Filming Locations". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
External links
- Nakano-shimbashi Station information (Tokyo Metro) (in Japanese)