Kasumigaseki Station (Tokyo)

Kasumigaseki Station (霞ヶ関駅) is a subway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. The station is located in the Kasumigaseki government district.

Lines
Kasumigaseki Station is served by the following three Tokyo Metro lines.
 * (M-15)
 * (H-07)
 * (C-08)

Station layout
The platforms for Marunouchi Line serving two tracks consist of one island platform and one side platform. One side of the island platform is closed off by a fence. The platform for the Hibiya Line is an island platform serving two tracks. The platform for the Chiyoda Line is an island platform serving two tracks.

The platforms for the Chiyoda Line and the Marunouchi Line are not directly connected, and transferring passengers need to walk through the Hibiya Line platform, which takes about five minutes.

History

 * 15 October 1958: The Marunouchi Line station opens.
 * 25 March 1964: The Hibiya Line station opens.
 * 20 March 1971: The Chiyoda Line station opens.
 * 15 March 1995: Aum Shinrikyo attempts a biological attack by surreptitiously spreading Botulinum toxin in the station. There are no known casualties.
 * 20 March 1995: Sarin gas attack targets the station.
 * 1 April 2004: Ownership of the station is transferred to Tokyo Metro owing to the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA).
 * 6 June 2020: Start of services on the TH Liner

Surrounding area

 * Sakuradamon Station
 * Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
 * National Police Agency
 * Ministry of Foreign Affairs
 * Ministry of Finance
 * Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
 * Japan Post Holdings
 * Hibiya Park
 * Inner Circular Route Kasumigaseki