Suidobashi Station
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is a major interchange station that straddles Tokyo
's Chiyoda
and Bunkyō
wards. There is no direct passage between the JR and Toei platforms.
, with track 1 being used by westbound trains and track 2 being used by eastbound trains. South of the platforms there are an extra two tracks for Chūō Line (Rapid)
trains, which bypass the station. There are two exits from the station; the east exit is the busier of the two and features a JR reservation office, ticket vending machines, lockers, and toilets. The west exit also has these amenities except for the reservation office.
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...
's Chiyoda
Chiyoda, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards...
and Bunkyō
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...
wards. There is no direct passage between the JR and Toei platforms.
Station layout
Although physically separate, Suidōbashi Station is considered to have two parts, one being the JR East station and the other being the Toei Subway station.JR East station
The JR East part of the station is located on an elevated viaduct and has two side platforms and four tracks. Both tracks are solely used by Chūō-Sōbu LineChuo-Sobu Line
The is a railway line located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company network, it runs on separate tracks along the right-of-way of the Chūō Main Line and Sōbu Main Line , providing service between Mitaka Station in the cities of Mitaka and Musashino and...
, with track 1 being used by westbound trains and track 2 being used by eastbound trains. South of the platforms there are an extra two tracks for Chūō Line (Rapid)
Chuo Line (Rapid)
The is the name given to rapid services on the eastern section of the Chūō Main Line operated by the East Japan Railway Company between and stations.-Basic data:*Operator: East Japan Railway Company **Tokyo – Takao:...
trains, which bypass the station. There are two exits from the station; the east exit is the busier of the two and features a JR reservation office, ticket vending machines, lockers, and toilets. The west exit also has these amenities except for the reservation office.
| 1 | ■Chūō-Sōbu Line | for , , and (only early morning and late night) |
| 2 | ■Chūō-Sōbu Line | for , , and (only early morning and late night) |
Toei
The Toei Subway station has one island platform serving two tracks.| 1 | ○Toei Mita Line | for , and |
| 2 | ○Toei Mita Line | for , |