Minami-Senju Station
Encyclopedia
is a railway station in Arakawa, Tokyo
, Japan, opeated by East Japan Railway Company
(JR East), Tokyo Metro
, and the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company
. The stations for each of these lines are located in separate buildings, necessitating crossing a road to reach each station's ticket exchange.
serving two tracks.
s serving two tracks.
s serving two tracks.
The Hibiya Line station opened on 28 March 1961.
The Tsukuba Express station opened on 24 August 2005.
Other locations of note include:
Arakawa, Tokyo
is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. The ward takes its name from the river, the Arakawa, though the Arakawa River does not run through or touch the ward. Its neighbors are the wards of Adachi, Kita, Bunkyo, Taito and Sumida. In English, the ward calls itself Arakawa City.Arakawa has...
, Japan, opeated by East Japan Railway Company
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East), 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:...
, and the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company
Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company
The is a third sector railway company. It was established in March, 1991, to construct the Tsukuba Express . Municipalities along the planned line, and private corporations, invested in it.-External links:...
. The stations for each of these lines are located in separate buildings, necessitating crossing a road to reach each station's ticket exchange.
Lines
Minami-Senju Station is served by the following lines.- JR East: Jōban LineJoban LineThe is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It begins at Nippori Station in Taitō, Tokyo and follows the Pacific coasts of Chiba, Ibaraki, and Fukushima Prefectures before the line officially ends at Iwanuma Station in Iwanuma, Miyagi...
- Tokyo Metro: Hibiya LineTokyo Metro Hibiya LineThe is a metro line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo, Japan. The line was named after the district of Hibiya, under which it passes.-Overview:The Hibiya Line runs between in Meguro and in Adachi...
(H-20) - Metropolitan Intercity Railway Tsukuba Express (04)
JR East
One elevated island platformIsland 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...
serving two tracks.
Tokyo Metro
Two elevated side platformSide platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s serving two tracks.
Metropolitan Intercity Railway
Two underground side platformSide platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s serving two tracks.
Adjacent stations
History
The Jōban Line station opened on 25 December 1896.The Hibiya Line station opened on 28 March 1961.
The Tsukuba Express station opened on 24 August 2005.
Surrounding area
During the period between 1650 and 1873, the area was the location of the Kotsukappara execution grounds. Between 100,000 and 200,000 people died here during the Tokugawa era. Near the south exit of the Tokyo Metro station, a small temple and burial ground commemorates this. Part of the burial grounds currently lie beneath the Hibiya Line tracks.Other locations of note include:
- San'yaSan'yais a place in Taitō, which is one of the special wards of Tokyo in Japan. It is a region with a distinct culture, an area of crowded, cheap rooming houses where day laborers live....
district - National Route 4
- Sumidagawa Freight Terminal (JR FreightJapan Freight Railway Company, or , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It provides transportation of cargo nationwide. Its headquarters are in Shibuya, Tokyo near Shinjuku Station....
)