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 Chūō

Chuo, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II...

, 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-10. The station opened on December 21, 1978.

Platforms

Hamachō Station consists of a single island platform

Island platform

An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...

 served by two tracks.

Surrounding area

The station is located underneath Hamachō Park bordering the Sumida River

Sumida River

The is a river which flows through Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers....

. The Shuto Expressway

Shuto Expressway

is a network of toll expressways in the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. It is operated and maintained by the .Most routes consist of elevated roadway above other roads or over water, and have many sharp curves which require caution to drive safely...

's No. 6 Mukōjima Line runs to the east. The area is a mix of mid-rise office buildings and scattered apartment buildings. The Meiji-za

Meiji-za

The is a theatre in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally constructed in 1873. It presents kabuki and Western stage plays....

 theatre is a short walk to the west. Other points of interest include:

• SSP Co., Ltd. headquarters
• Kagome Co., Ltd.
  Kagome Co., Ltd.
  is a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of tomato-based foods, and fruit and vegetable juices.Its core product is the Yasai Seikatsu 100 brand of vegetable juice, introduced in 1995. It also claims to be Japan's largest supplier of tomato ketchup and tomato juice...
  
   Tokyo headquarters
• Shin-Ōhashi and Kiyosubashi bridges
• Chūō Municipal Comprehensive Sports Center
• Chūō Municipal Nihonbashi Junior High School
• Hisamatsu Police Station
• Tokyo Television Center
• Button Museum

Connecting bus service

Toei Bus

Toei Bus

The is a bus service operated by the Bus Service Division, the . It is also called .The bureau mainly operates bus routes in the special wards of Tokyo, as well as those in the city of Ōme in the western Tama Area...

: Hisamatsuchō

• Aki 26 for Kasai Station
  Kasai Station
  is a train station in Edogawa, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is T-17. The station opened on 29 March 1969, and consists of two elevated side platforms....
  
  

Edo Bus (Chūō City Community Bus): Hamachō-Eki (Meijiza-mae)

• North Loop for Chūō city hall

Adjacent stations

External links

• Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation: Hamachō Station