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Tsukiji Station

( Railway Stations In Chūō, Tokyo )

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Tsukiji-eki is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line in Tsukiji, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro.

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Tsukiji Station is served by the Hibiya Line, and is numbered H-11. It is located 10.7 km from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

Tsukiji station has a simple side platform arrangement with two tracks. Platform 1 serves southbound trains to Ginza Station, whilst platform 2 serves northbound trains to Ueno Station and .

Access to the station is provided by two sets of entrances and exits, with a total of four points of entry in total. Exits 1 and 2 are on opposite sides of Route 50 at the southern end of the station near the fish market. Exits 3 and 4 are also on opposite sides of the same road but at the northern end of the station.

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History

Tsukiji Station opened on 28 February 1963.

Hirokazu Terada (2013). 9784777013364, Neko Publishing. ISBN 9784777013364

The station facilities were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.

Surrounding area

Shintomichō Station ( Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line) (approximately 2 minutes' walk)

The station is located in the Tsukiji neighbourhood of Chūō, Tokyo. Only a few blocks south of the station (about 150 m) lies Tsukiji fish market, the largest seafood market in the world. Guide to sightseeing Tokyo Metro Retrieved 18 January 2009 On the eastern side of the station is the Tsukiji Hongan-ji, a pilgrimage site for Buddhists worldwide.

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