Ginza Station
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Ginza Station
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Station entrance at Ginza main intersection with Sanai Building
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| Location | 4-1-2 Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo （東京都中央区銀座4-1-2） Japan |
| Operated by | Tokyo Metro |
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| Station code | G-09, M-16, H-08 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1934 |
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| Passengers (FY2011) | 241,513 daily |
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 Ginza Station
Location within Japan
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Ginza Station (銀座駅 Ginza-eki?) is a subway station in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. It serves the Ginza commercial district, and is the fourth-busiest Tokyo Metro station after Ikebukuro, Kita-senju, and Ōtemachi.
Ginza Station is served by the following three Tokyo Metro lines.
Each line has an island platform serving two tracks. The Ginza and Marunouchi Line platforms are located separately on the 2nd basement (B2F) level, while the Hibiya Line platforms are located on the 3rd basement (B3F) level.
The song "The Love Story of Ginza" (銀座の恋の物語 Ginza no Koi no Monogatari?) by Yujiro Ishihara and Junko Makimura is to be used as the departure melody on the Hibiya Line platforms from spring 2016.
Ginza Station opened on the Ginza Line on 3 March 1934. The Marunouchi Line began service to Ginza on 15 December 1957, and the Hibiya Line platforms opened on 29 August 1964.
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 241,513 passengers daily.
An underground passage connects with the following stations, allowing transfer on foot.
Coordinates: 35°40′16″N 139°45′54″E / 35.67123°N 139.76500°E
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