Minami-asagaya Station

Minami-asagaya Station (南阿佐ケ谷駅) is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro.

Lines
Minami-asagaya Station is served by the from Ogikubo to Ikebukuro, and is 22.7 km from the eastern terminus of the Line at Ikebukuro. It is numbered "M-02".

Station layout
The station consists of two underground side platforms serving two tracks on the first basement level. The platforms are served by their own sets of ticket barriers, with access to the surface from Exits 1 and 2 (from platforms 1 and 2 respectively). The two platforms are also linked by an underground passageway.

History
Minami-asagaya Station opened on 1 November 1961.

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

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 21,611 passengers daily.

Surrounding area



 * Suginami Ward Office
 * Suginami Police Station
 * Suginami Fire Station
 * Suginami Tax Office
 * Asagaya Shinmeigu Shrine
 * Suginami Higashita Elementary School