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.

H14 A14 Ningyocho Station 人形町駅
Exit A4 in May 2010
General information
Location	2-6-5 (Hibiya Line) 3-7-13 (Asakusa Line) Nihonbashi-Ningyōchō, Chūō-ku, Tokyo Japan
Operated by	Tokyo Metro Toei Subway
Line(s)	H Hibiya Line A Asakusa Line
Platforms	2 side platforms (Hibiya Line), 1 island platform (Asakusa Line)
Tracks	4 (2 for each line)
Connections	Z10 Suitengumae Station
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Other information
Station code	H-13 (Hibiya Line) A-14 (Asakusa Line)
History
Opened	31 May 1962 (31 May 1962)
Services
Preceding station Tokyo Metro Following station Kayabachō H13 towards Naka-meguro Hibiya Line Kodemmachō H15 towards Kita-Senju Preceding station Toei Subway Following station Nihombashi A13 towards Nishi-magome Asakusa Line Higashi-nihombashi A15 towards Oshiage
Location Ningyocho Station Location within Special wards of Tokyo Ningyocho Station Ningyocho Station (Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula) Ningyocho Station Ningyocho Station (Tokyo) Ningyocho Station Ningyocho Station (Japan)

Station layout

On 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

1	H Hibiya Line	for Ginza, Kasumigaseki, and Naka-meguro
2	H Hibiya Line	for Ueno and Kita-senju TS Tobu Skytree Line for Tobu-dobutsu-koen TI Tobu Isesaki Line for Kuki TN Tobu Nikko Line for Minami-kurihashi
3	A Asakusa Line	for Nihombashi and Nishi-magome KK Keikyū Main Line for Haneda Airport (International Terminal and Domestic Terminal) and Misakiguchi
4	A Asakusa Line	for Oshiage KS Keisei Main Line for Narita Airport (Terminal 2·3 and Terminal 1) KS Narita Sky Access Line for Narita Airport HS Hokusō Line for Imba Nihon-idai SR Shibayama Railway Line for Shibayama-Chiyoda

History

Ningyocho 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.

Surrounding area

The 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

• This article incorporates material from the article 人形町駅 (Ningyocho Eki) in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved December 15, 2007.