Ningyōchō Station
Ningyocho Station (人形町駅, Ningyōchō-eki) is a subway station on the Hibiya Line (operated by Tokyo Metro) and the Asakusa Line (operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation). It is located in the Ningyocho neighborhood of Nihonbashi, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. Station layoutOn the Hibiya Line, Ningyocho Station has two platforms separated by two tracks. Track 1 is for passengers traveling toward Ginza and Naka-meguro Stations. Track 2 serves those heading toward Ueno and Kita-senju Stations. On the Asakusa Line, Ningyocho Station has an island platform between the two tracks. Track 3 carries trains to Nihombashi and Nishi-magome Stations. Trains stopping at Track 4 go toward Asakusa and Oshiage Station. Platforms
HistoryNingyocho Station opened on May 31, 1962, as a station on the Hibiya Line. The Asakusa Line (then known as Toei Line 1) station opened on September 30, 1962. The station facilities of the Hibiya Line were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.[1] Surrounding areaThe station serves the Ningyocho neighborhood. Nearby are the headquarters of Nisshinbo Industries, and Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun. Suitengumae Station on the Hanzōmon Line is about 500 m (1,600 ft) away from Ningyocho Station—approximately a 6-minute walk. References
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