is a railway station in Bunkyō, Tokyo

Bunkyo, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there...

, Japan

Japan

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. Part of the station originally lay within the Hongō-sanchōme district of Bunkyō Ward when the station was first opened, but following rezoning in 1965, the address of the station became Hongō-nichōme.

Lines

• Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, station number M-21
• Toei Ōedo Line
  Toei Oedo Line
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  , station number E-08

There is no direct connection between the platforms, so transfers require surfacing and re-entering. It is easier to change at Korakuen.

Tokyo Metro

Toei

History

• 20 January 1954: Marunouchi Line station opens.
• 1 April 1965: Station address becomes Hongō-nichōme.
• 12 December 2000: Ōedo Line station opens.

Adjacent stations

External links

• Tokyo Metro Hongō-sanchōme Station information (Japanese)
• Toei Hongō-sanchōme Station information (Japanese)