Toranomon Station

Toranomon Station
虎ノ門駅
Location Minato, Tokyo
Japan
Operated by Tokyo Metro
Line(s) Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
Other information
Station code G-07
History
Opened 1938

Toranomon Station (虎ノ門駅) is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line. It is located between Toranomon in Minato Ward and Kasumigaseki in Chiyoda Ward.

Station layout

The station has two side platforms — one for each direction.

1  Tokyo Metro Ginza Line for Akasaka-Mitsuke and Shibuya
2  Tokyo Metro Ginza Line for Ginza, Ueno, and Asakusa

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Ginza Line (G-07)
Tameike-Sanno (G-06) - Shimbashi (G-08)

History

The station opened on November 18, 1938, as the eastern terminus of the original section of the Tokyo Rapid Railway from Aoyama-Rokuchōme (now Omotesandō). It became a through station when the line was extended to Shimbashi on January 15, 1939.

Surrounding area

Coordinates: 35°40′13″N 139°45′00″E / 35.670175°N 139.749929°E / 35.670175; 139.749929

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