Minami-Senju Station
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Minami-Senju Station
南千住駅 |
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Minami-Senju Tokyo Metro Station, February 2008
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| Location | 4 Minami-senju, Arakawa, Tokyo （東京都荒川区南千住4丁目） Japan |
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| Station code | H-20 |
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| Opened | 1896 |
Minami-Senju Station (南千住駅 Minami-Senju-eki?) is a railway station in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Tokyo Metro, and the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. The stations for each of these lines are located in separate buildings, necessitating crossing a road to reach each station's ticket exchange.
Minami-Senju Station is served by the following lines.
One elevated island platform serving two tracks.
Two elevated side platforms serving two tracks.
Two underground side platforms serving two tracks.
The Jōban Line station opened on 25 December 1896.
The Hibiya Line station opened on 28 March 1961.
The Tsukuba Express station opened on 24 August 2005.
During the period between 1650 and 1873, the area was the location of the Kotsukappara execution grounds. Between 100,000 and 200,000 people died here during the Tokugawa era. Near the south exit of the Tokyo Metro station, a small temple and burial ground commemorates this. Part of the burial grounds currently lie beneath the Hibiya Line tracks.
There are many cheap hotels in the area.
Other locations of note include:
Coordinates: 35°44′00″N 139°47′57″E / 35.7332°N 139.7993°E
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