Tokyo Teleport Station

Tokyo Teleport Station (東京テレポート駅, Tōkyō Terepōto eki) is an underground railway station on the Rinkai Line in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit (TWR).

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Tokyo Teleport Station

東京テレポート駅
The "A" entrance to the underground station in January 2022
General information
LocationKōtō-ku, Tokyo
Japan
Coordinates35°37′39″N 139°46′44″E / 35.6275°N 139.7788°E / 35.6275; 139.7788
Operated byTokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit
Line(s)The Logo of the Rinkai Line operating in Tokyo. Rinkai Line
Distance4.9 km (3.0 mi) from Shin-Kiba
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus terminal
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station codeR04
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened30 March 1996; 28 years ago (30 March 1996)
Services
Preceding station Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit Following station
Tennōzu Isle
R05
towards Ōsaki
Rinkai Line Kokusai-Tenjijō
R03
towards Shin-Kiba
Location
Tokyo Teleport Station is located in Special wards of Tokyo
Tokyo Teleport Station
Tokyo Teleport Station
Location within Special wards of Tokyo
Tokyo Teleport Station is located in Tokyo
Tokyo Teleport Station
Tokyo Teleport Station
Tokyo Teleport Station (Tokyo)
Tokyo Teleport Station is located in Japan
Tokyo Teleport Station
Tokyo Teleport Station
Tokyo Teleport Station (Japan)

Lines

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Tokyo Teleport Station is served by the Rinkai Line from Ōsaki to Shin-Kiba. The station is situated between Tennōzu Isle and Kokusai-Tenjijō stations, and is 4.9 km (3.0 mi) from the starting point of the Rinkai Line at Shin-Kiba.[1]

Services

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Many trains inter-run over the JR East Saikyo Line and Kawagoe Line to Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture.

Station layout

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The station has a single underground island platform serving two tracks.[1]

History

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The station opened on 30 March 1996,[2] and initially formed the terminus of the line from Shin-Kiba before it was extended to Osaki.[1]

Station numbering was introduced in 2016 with Tokyo Teleport being assigned station number R04.[3]

Surrounding area

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There is a bus station adjacent, which serves as the terminus to three routes (two of which are numbered 01, preceded by a kanji character). The more regular service runs to Monzen-nakacho Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line and the Toei Oedo Line.

Attractions, including shopping centres, in the vicinity include:

Bus terminal

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Long-distance buses

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c 東京臨海高速臨海副都心線新木場―東京テレポート間開業 [Rinkai Fukutoshin Line opens between Shin-Kiba and Tokyo Teleport]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 36, no. 422. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. June 1996. p. 87.
  2. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 196. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  3. ^ "りんかい線「駅ナンバリング」の導入について" [Introduction of Rinkai Line "Station Numbering"]. twr.co.jp (in Japanese). 22 March 2016. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  4. ^ "お台場線|スカイツリーシャトル(R)|東武バスOn-Line". tobu-bus.com. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  5. ^ 関東鉄道株式会社. "土浦・つくば~TDR・東京テレポート駅線|高速バスご利用案内|バス情報|関東鉄道|地域のふれあいパートナー". kantetsu.co.jp. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  6. ^ 関東鉄道株式会社. "鹿島~TDR・東京テレポート駅線|高速バスご利用案内|バス情報|関東鉄道|地域のふれあいパートナー". kantetsu.co.jp. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  7. ^ "京浜急行バス". keikyu-bus.co.jp. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  8. ^ "京浜急行バス". keikyu-bus.co.jp. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  9. ^ "名古屋駅~お台場・「東京ディズニーリゾート®」(ファンタジアなごや号) | 夜行高速バス | 京成バス". keiseibus.co.jp. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
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