Awajichō Station

Awajicho Station (淡路町駅) 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 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 and Shin-Ochanomizu Station on the.

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.

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