Sakuradamon Station

Sakuradamon Station (桜田門駅) is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. It is numbered Y-17. It is the closest train station to the Tokyo Imperial Palace, adjacent to the Sakurada gate.

Lines
Sakuradamon Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line from Wakōshi in Saitama Prefecture to Shin-Kiba in Tokyo, and is located 20.2 km from the line's starting point at Wakōshi. Through services operate to and from the Tobu Tojo Line and Seibu Ikebukuro Line.

Station layout
The station consists of an island platform located on the second basement ("B2F") level, serving two tracks.

History
The station opened on 30 October 1974.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the station was the least used on the Yūrakuchō line and the 128th busiest on the Tokyo Metro network with an average of 13,566 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Imperial Palace
 * Sakurada Gate
 * Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department - "Sakurada Gate" is also synonymous with the Police Agency.
 * National Diet Building
 * Kasumigaseki Station (Subway TokyoMarunouchi.png Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, Subway TokyoHibiya.png Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Subway TokyoChiyoda.png Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)