is a train station

Train station

A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

 in Shinjuku

Shinjuku, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population...

, Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan. Its station number is S-03. The station opened on March 16, 1980.

Platforms

Akebonobashi Station consists of two side platforms. Platform 1 is for trains for Shinjuku, and and Platform 2 for trains for and .

Surrounding area

The station is underneath Akebonobashi, a bridge at the intersection of Tokyo Metropolitan Route 319 (Gaien-Higashi-dōri) and Metropolitan Route 302 (Yasukuni-dōri). The former headquarters of Fuji Television was located nearby, but has since been redeveloped into a high-rise apartment complex.
Other points of interest include:

• Ministry of Defense
• Chuo University
  Chuo University
  Chuo University is a one of the Japanese leading universities. Thus it is competitive in several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:The university has been ranked 27th, 25th, 34th during 2008-2010 respectively in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai.-Research...
  
  , Ichigaya Campus
• Tokyo Women's Medical University and Hospital
• Fuji Television
  Fuji Television
  is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
  
  , Shinjuku Office
• Akebonobashi-dōri shopping street
• Tokyo Metro
  Tokyo Metro
  is one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Toei. It is the most used subway system in the world in terms of annual passenger rides.-Organization:...
  
   Marunouchi Line Yotsuya-sanchōme Station
  Yotsuya-sanchome Station
  is a train station in Shinjuku, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is M-11. The station opened on March 15, 1959.-Platforms:Yotsuya-sanchōme Station consists of two side platforms. Platform 1 is for trains to Shinjuku, Ogikubo and Nakano-Fujimichō, and platform 2 for trains to Ginza and...
  
   (8 minutes walk south)
• Toei Ōedo Line
  Toei Oedo Line
  The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation . It commenced full operations on December 12, 2000; using the Japanese calendar this reads "12/12/12" as the year 2000 equals Heisei 12...
  
   Ushigome-Yanagichō Station
  Ushigome-yanagicho Station
  is a subway station in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Its station number is E-04.The station derives its name from an old name of the neighborhood which was formerly known as Ichigaya-yanagi town in the Ushigome ward. While most of the station is below Ichigaya-yanagi town , its official address is in...
  
   (10 minutes walk north)

Connecting bus service

Stop: Akebonobashi

• Shiro 61 for Shinjuku Station
  Shinjuku Station
  is a train station located in Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan.Serving as the main connecting hub for rail traffic between central Tokyo and its western suburbs on inter-city rail, commuter rail and metro lines, the station was used by an average of 3.64 million people per day in 2007,...
  
   (west exit), Nerima Garage

Stop: Arakichō

• Sō 81 for Sōdai-seimon (Waseda University
  Waseda University
  , abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...
  
  ), Shibuya Station
  Shibuya Station
  is a train station located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. With 2.4 million passengers on an average weekday in 2004, it is the fourth-busiest commuter rail station in Japan handling a large amount of commuter traffic between the center city and suburbs to the south and west.-JR East:*Saikyō Line /...
  
   (east exit)

Stop: Kappazaka-shita

• Taka 71 for Kudanshita Station
  Kudanshita Station
  is a subway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.This is the closest subway station to Yasukuni Shrine and Nippon Budokan.-History:The station opened on 23 December 1964 as the eastern terminus of the Tōzai Line from Takadanobaba...
  
  , Takadanobaba Station
  Takadanobaba Station
  is a railway station in the Takadanobaba area of Tokyo's Shinjuku ward. Situated between the commercial districts of Ikebukuro and Shinjuku, it is a minor commuting hub linking the Seibu Shinjuku Line and the Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line with the Yamanote Line.-Lines:...
  
   (via Ōkubo-dōri)
• Shuku 75 for Shinjuku Station
  Shinjuku Station
  is a train station located in Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan.Serving as the main connecting hub for rail traffic between central Tokyo and its western suburbs on inter-city rail, commuter rail and metro lines, the station was used by an average of 3.64 million people per day in 2007,...
  
  (west exit), Miyakezaka (via Tokyo Women's Medical University)

Adjacent stations

External links

• Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation: Akebonobashi Station