Awajichō Station
# Awajichō Station

Awajicho Station (淡路町駅, Awajichō-eki) is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro.

## Lines

Awajicho Station is served by the Marunouchi Line, and is 7.2 km (4.5 mi) from northern terminus of the line at Ikebukuro. The station is numbered "M-19".

The station offers underground passenger connections to Ogawamachi Station on the Shinjuku Line and Shin-Ochanomizu Station on the Chiyoda Line.

## Station layout

The station has two side platforms located on the basement ("B1F") level, serving two tracks. Platform 1 is accessed via entrances A1 to A3, while platform 2 is accessed via entrances A4 to A5. Passenger access between the two platforms is also provided via an underpass at the south end.

### Platforms

| 1 | M Marunouchi Line | for Tokyo, Shinjuku, and Ogikubo |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | M Marunouchi Line | for Ochanomizu and Ikebukuro |

* The west side ticket barriers next to the ticket barriers to Ogawamachi Station in May 2007
* The Sudacho ticket barriers in May 2016
* The platforms in May 2016

## History

Awajicho Station opened on 20 March 1956.

The station facilities were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 55,155 passengers daily.

## Surrounding area

* Akihabara
* Holy Resurrection Cathedral
* Kanda River

### Schools

* Meiji University
* Nihon University
* Chiyoda Elementary School

### Other stations

* Ogawamachi Station (S Toei Shinjuku Line)
* Shin-Ochanomizu Station (C Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)
* Kanda Station
* Manseibashi Station (closed)
