is a railway station located in Meguro

Meguro, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Meguro City in English.Meguro hosts fifteen foreign embassies and consulates. One of Tokyo's most exclusive residential neighborhoods is located in Meguro....

, Tokyo

Tokyo

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, Japan

Japan

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Naka-Meguro is a convenient transfer point between the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line and the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line

Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line

The 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...

, connecting Yokohama

Yokohama

is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...

 with the districts of Roppongi

Roppongi

is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, famous as home to the rich Roppongi Hills area and an active night club scene. Many foreign embassies are located in Roppongi, and the night life is popular with locals and foreigners alike...

, Akihabara

Akihabara

, also known as , is an area of Tokyo, Japan. It is located less than five minutes by rail from Tokyo Station. Its name is frequently shortened to in Japan...

, Ginza

Ginza

is a district of Chūō, Tokyo, located south of Yaesu and Kyōbashi, west of Tsukiji, east of Yūrakuchō and Uchisaiwaichō, and north of Shinbashi.It is known as an upscale area of Tokyo with numerous department stores, boutiques, restaurants and coffeehouses. Ginza is recognized as one of the most...

, and Tsukiji

Tsukiji

Tsukiji is a district of Chūō, Tokyo, Japan, the site of the Tsukiji fish market. Literally meaning "reclaimed land," it lies near the Sumida River on land reclaimed from Tokyo Bay in the 18th century, during the Edo period....

 in Tokyo

Tokyo

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, and beyond. The Tōyoko Line continues towards Yokohama, to the districts of Minato Mirai 21

Minato Mirai 21

, often shortened to Minato Mirai or MM is a large urban development in Yokohama, Japan. Minato Mirai 21 area is designated for new urban center planned to connect city's traditional center of Kannai and Yokohama Station area....

, Chinatown

Yokohama Chinatown

Yokohama Chinatown is located in Yokohama, Japan, which is located just south of Tokyo. Its history is about 150 years long...

, and Motomachi

Motomachi

is a district of Naka Ward in Yokohama, Japan, located immediately west of Yamate and east of Chinatown. It consists mainly of the Motomachi Shopping Street, a five-block long stretch of boutiques and shops, well known in Japan for its cosmopolitan atmosphere, original fashion, and Western...

 via the Minato Mirai Line

Minato Mirai Line

The , commonly known as the , is a subway line of the Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company connecting Yokohama Station to Yokohama Chinatown through the Minato Mirai 21 development.-Service:Fares on the line range from ¥180 to ¥200...

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History

• The station opened on August 28, 1927. It has always been elevated.
• On July 22, 1964, the Hibiya Line arrived here as the terminus of the line from Kasumigaseki.
• Services between Hiyoshi and Kita-Koshigaya (on the Tōbu Isesaki Line) began on August 29 that year. At the same time, the station became an express stop.
• The Naka-Meguro train disaster occurred on March 8, 2000.
• The station became a limited express and commuter limited express stop on March 19, 2003.

Lines

Naka-Meguro Station is served by the following lines:

• Tōkyū Tōyoko Line
• Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
  Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
  The 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...
  
  

Station layout

Tokyu and Tokyo Metro share the same station and platforms.

1	■Tōkyū Tōyoko Line	Jiyūgaoka ・ Musashi Kosugi ・ Yokohama ・ Motomachi-Chūkagai
2	■Tōkyū Tōyoko Line	(from Hibiya Line) Jiyūgaoka ・ Musashi Kosugi ・ Kikuna
	○Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line The 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...	Exit only
3	○Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line The 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...	Ginza ・ Ueno ・ Kita-Senju ・ (Tōbu Isesaki Line) Tōbu Dōbutsu Kōen
4	■Tōkyū Tōyoko Line	Shibuya

Adjacent stations

External links

• Tokyu Naka-Meguro Station
• Tokyo Metro Naka-Meguro Station