Nakano-shimbashi Station

Nakano-shimbashi Station (中野新橋駅) is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro.

Lines
Nakano-shimbashi Station is served by the 3.2 km Hōnanchō branch of the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line from Nakano-sakaue to Hōnanchō, and is 1.3 km from Nakano-sakaue. During the daytime, the station is served by 3-car trains shuttling between Nakano-sakaue and Hōnanchō, but during the morning and evening peaks, the station is also served by some 6-car through trains running between Nakano-fujimicho on the branch line and Ikebukuro at the eastern end of the main line. The station is numbered "Mb-05".

Station layout
The station has two side platforms serving two tracks on the second basement (B2F) level. There is a single entrance at the north end of the station, with the ticket vending machines and ticket barriers located at ground level.

History
Nakano-shimbashi Station opened on 8 February 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 17,730 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Tokyo Polytechnic University Nakano campus
 * Honcho Library
 * Nakano No. 2 Junior High School
 * Momozono Elementary School
 * Mukodai Elementary School
 * Nakano Hongo Elementary School
 * Kanda River

In popular culture
The 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice used Nakano-Shimbashi station as the location for Tiger Tanaka's private transportation hub.