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.

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Nakano-shimbashi Station

中野新橋駅
Station building in August 2019
General information
Location2-26-8 Yayoichō, Nakano, Tokyo
(東京都中野区弥生町2-26-8)
Japan
Operated byThe logo of the Tokyo Metro. Tokyo Metro
Line(s)Mb Marunouchi Line – (Branch line)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus interchange Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station codeMb-05
History
Opened8 February 1961; 63 years ago (8 February 1961)
Passengers
FY201117,730 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Tokyo Metro. Tokyo Metro Following station
Nakano-fujimicho
Mb04
towards Hōnanchō
Marunouchi Line Nakano-sakaue
M06
Terminus
Location
Nakano-shimbashi Station is located in Special wards of Tokyo
Nakano-shimbashi Station
Nakano-shimbashi Station
Location within Special wards of Tokyo
Nakano-shimbashi Station is located in Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula
Nakano-shimbashi Station
Nakano-shimbashi Station
Nakano-shimbashi Station (Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula)
Nakano-shimbashi Station is located in Tokyo
Nakano-shimbashi Station
Nakano-shimbashi Station
Nakano-shimbashi Station (Tokyo)
Nakano-shimbashi Station is located in Japan
Nakano-shimbashi Station
Nakano-shimbashi Station
Nakano-shimbashi Station (Japan)

Lines

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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

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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.

Platforms

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1 Mb Marunouchi Line for Hōnanchō
2 Mb Marunouchi Line for Ikebukuro

History

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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

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In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 17,730 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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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

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  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ "「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.
  4. ^ "You Only Live Twice (1967) Filming Locations". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
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35°41′32″N 139°40′26″E / 35.692106°N 139.673873°E / 35.692106; 139.673873