Hamacho Station

Hamacho Station (浜町駅) is a subway station on the Toei Shinjuku Line in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei). The station opened on December 21, 1978, and it is numbered "S-10".

Lines
Hamacho Station is served by the Toei Shinjuku Line, and lies 8.7 km from the starting point of the line at Shinjuku.

Layout
Hamacho Station has a single underground island platform serving two tracks.

History
The station opened on 21 December 1978.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 21,426 passengers daily.

Surrounding area
The station is located underneath Hamachō Park bordering the Sumida River. The Shuto Expressway No. 6 Mukōjima Line runs to the east. The area is a mix of mid-rise office buildings and scattered apartment buildings. The Meiji-za theatre is a short walk to the west. Other points of interest include:
 * SSP Co., Ltd. headquarters
 * Kagome Co., Ltd. Tokyo headquarters
 * Shin-Ōhashi and Kiyosubashi bridges
 * Chūō Municipal Comprehensive Sports Center
 * Chūō Municipal Nihonbashi Junior High School
 * Hisamatsu Police Station
 * Tokyo Television Center
 * Button Museum

Connecting bus service
Toei Bus: Hisamatsuchō
 * Aki 26 for Kasai Station
 * Edo Bus (Chūō City Community Bus): Hamachō-Eki (Meijiza-mae)
 * North Loop for Chūō city hall