Sakuradamon Station
Sakuradamon Station (桜田門駅, Sakuradamon-eki) is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. It is numbered Y-17.
Y17 Sakuradamon Station 桜田門駅 | |||||||||||
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 Entrance of Sakuradamon Station | |||||||||||
| Japanese name | |||||||||||
| Shinjitai | 桜田門駅 | ||||||||||
| Kyūjitai | 櫻田門驛 | ||||||||||
| Hiragana | さくらだもんえき | ||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 2-1-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo （東京都千代田区霞が関2-1-1） Japan | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tokyo Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Y Yūrakuchō Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | Y-17 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 30 October 1974 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2013 | 13,566 daily | ||||||||||
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  Sakuradamon Station Location within Special wards of Tokyo  Sakuradamon Station Sakuradamon Station (Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula)  Sakuradamon Station Sakuradamon Station (Tokyo)  Sakuradamon Station Sakuradamon Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Sakuradamon Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line from Wakōshi in Saitama Prefecture to Shin-Kiba in Tokyo, and is located 20.2 km (12.6 mi) from the line's starting point at Wakōshi.[1] Through services operate to and from the Tobu Tojo Line and Seibu Ikebukuro Line.
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform located on the second basement ("B2F") level, serving two tracks.
Platforms
| 1 | Y Yūrakuchō Line | for Yurakucho, Toyosu and Shin-Kiba |
| 2 | Y Yūrakuchō Line | for Ikebukuro, Kotake-mukaihara, and Wakoshi TJ Tobu Tojo Line for Shinrinkōen  Seibu Ikebukuro Line for Hannō |
History
The station opened on 30 October 1974.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the station was the least used on the Yūrakuchō line and the 128th busiest on the Tokyo Metro network with an average of 13,566 passengers daily.[2]
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2010 | 13,348[3] |
| 2011 | 13,062[4] |
| 2012 | 13,517[5] |
| 2013 | 13,566[2] |
Surrounding area
- Imperial Palace
- Sakurada Gate
- Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department - "Sakurada Gate" is also synonymous with the Police Agency.
- National Diet Building
- Kasumigaseki Station (
Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, 
Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, 
Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)
References
- 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. 216. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- 各駅の乗降人員ランキング [Station usage ranking] (in Japanese). Tokyo Metro. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- 各駅の乗降人員ランキング 2010年度 [Station passenger figures (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metro. 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- 各駅の乗降人員ランキング 2011年度 [Station passenger figures (fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metro. 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- 各駅の乗降人員ランキング (2012年) [Station usage ranking (2012)] (in Japanese). Tokyo Metro. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
External links
- Sakuradamon Station information (Tokyo Metro) (in Japanese)