A station entrance in May 2010
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Location | 1-52-8 Akabane, Kita-ku, Tokyo Japan |
Coordinates | 35°47′0″N 139°43′20″E / 35.78333°N 139.72222°ECoordinates: 35°47′0″N 139°43′20″E / 35.78333°N 139.72222°E |
Operated by | Tokyo Metro, Saitama Railway Corporation |
Line(s) | Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, Saitama Rapid Railway Line |
Platforms | 1 island platform |
Tracks | 2 |
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Station code | N-19 (Tokyo Metro) SR19 (Saitama Railway Corporation) |
History | |
Opened | 29 November 1991 |
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Akabane-iwabuchi Station (赤羽岩淵駅 Akabane-iwabuchi-eki?) is a subway station in Kita, Tokyo, Japan, operated jointly by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro and the third-sector railway operator Saitama Railway Corporation.
Akabane-iwabuchi Station is the northern terminus of the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, with most services continuing northward on the Saitama Rapid Railway Line to Urawa-Misono. The station is numbered "N-19" on the Tokyo Metro network.
The station concourse with ticket vending machines and barriers is located on the 2nd basement ("B2F") level, and the tracks are located on the 3rd basement ("B3F") level.
The station has one island platform serving two tracks. The platforms are equipped with full-height platform screen doors.
The station concourse and platforms have elevator access. Universal access toilets are available on the 2nd basement level.
The ticket barriers in October 2005
The platforms in June 2008
Akabane-Iwabuchi Station opened on the TRTA (present-day Tokyo Metro) Namboku Line on 29 November 1991. The Saitama Rapid Railway Line extending northward from the station opened on 28 March 2001.
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 72,807 Tokyo Metro passengers daily and 34,395 Saitama Rapid Railway Line (boarding passengers only).