Ochanomizu Station
Native name御茶ノ水駅
AddressChiyoda and Bunkyō wards, Tokyo
CountryJapan
Line

Ochanomizu Station (御茶ノ水駅, Ochanomizu-eki) is a railway station in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. The station straddles the boundary between the Chiyoda and Bunkyō special wards; the JR station is in the former while the Tokyo Metro station is in the latter.

Lines

Ochanomizu Station is serviced by the following lines:

Passengers can also transfer to nearby Shin-ochanomizu Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line.

Location

JR East's Ochanomizu station lies south of the Kanda River in Chiyoda ward. During the Edo period, the Kanda River was rerouted to pass through Ochanomizu, which was otherwise a highland between two valleys. Hijiribashi (聖橋, Hijiri Bridge) crosses over the river near a station exit. The subway Marunouchi Line makes a short above-ground appearance as it passes over the river. Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Nicholai-dō) is easily accessible from the Hijiribashi Exit of this station. The Ochanomizu neighborhood is known for its many guitar and instrument shops.

The Tokyo Metro station is located in Bunkyō Ward, separate from the JR East station, and is served by the Marunouchi Line. The area is also served by the at , which is connected to on the .

JR East


Ochanomizu Station
StyleJR East
Native name御茶ノ水駅
Address2 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda City, Tokyo
CountryJapan
Line
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
StructureAt grade
Code
  • JC03 (Chūō Line (Rapid))
  • JB18 (Chūō-Sōbu Line)
WebsiteOfficial website
Opened31 December 1904 (age 121)
Passengers104,737 daily
Pass yearFY2013

The JR East portion of the station has two island platforms serving four tracks, forming a Cross-platform interchange.[1] Tracks 1 and 4 (the outer tracks) serve trains on the Chūō Line whilst tracks 2 and 3 are used by trains on the Chūō-Sōbu Line.[1]

Platforms

There are two exits from Ochanomizu to street level. The larger of the two is the Ochanomizu-bashi exit on the western end of the station which features ticket vending machines, a JR reservation office, toilets, and lockers. The other is the Hijiri-bashi exit which only has ticket vending machines and toilets.[1]

Tokyo Metro


Ochanomizu Station
Native name御茶ノ水駅
Address1-5-8 Yushima, Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo
CountryJapan
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
StructureUnderground
CodeM-20
WebsiteOfficial website
Opened20 January 1954
Passengers42,427
Pass year2021 (Daily)

The Tokyo Metro station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks.[2]

History

The JR East station opened on 31 December 1904.[3] The Tokyo Metro station opened on 20 January 1954 by the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA).[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the JR East station was used by 104,737 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 34th-busiest station operated by JR East.[5] In fiscal 2013, the Tokyo Metro station was used by an average of 55,529 passengers per day (exiting and entering passengers), making it the 66th-busiest station operated by Tokyo Metro.[6] The average daily passenger figures for each operator in previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearJR EastTokyo Metro
1999118,211[7]
2000116,955[8]
2005106,967[9]
2010101,617[10]
2011100,518[11]51,629[12]
2012100,157[13]52,642[14]
2013104,737[5]55,529[6]
  • Note that JR East figures are for boarding passengers only.

The Number of Passengers on Ochanomizu Station as recorded by the East Japan Railway Company Trains in 2017-2022 was 26,006.[15]

Surrounding area

Connecting bus services

The Toei Bus operates local bus services from the following Ochanomizu Station bus stops.

Ochanomizu-ekimae (Ochanomizu Station)

No.1

No.2

No.3

  • Higashi 43: for Tokyo-eki-Marunouchi-kitaguchi (Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance)[16]

No.4

Ochanomizu-ekimae (Higashi-guchi) (Ochanomizu Station (East Entrance))

No.5

See also

References

  1. ^ Ochanomizu station map JR East Retrieved 13 January 2009
  2. ^ Ochanomizu Station diagram Retrieved 4 September 2009. (in Japanese)
  3. ^ JR East station information Retrieved 4 September 2009. (in Japanese)
  4. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 (Databook: Japan's Private Railways). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 213. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  5. ^ "ja:各駅の乗車人員　（2013年度）" [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2013)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  6. ^ "ja:各駅の乗降人員ランキング" [Station usage ranking] (in Japanese). Tokyo Metro. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  7. ^ "ja:各駅の乗車人員　（1999年度）" [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 1999)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  8. ^ "ja:各駅の乗車人員　（2000年度）" [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  9. ^ "ja:各駅の乗車人員　（2005年度）" [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  10. ^ "ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度)" [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  11. ^ "ja:各駅の乗車人員　（2011年度）" [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  12. ^ "ja:駅別乗降人員順位表（2011年度1日平均）" [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metro. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  13. ^ "ja:各駅の乗車人員　（2012年度）" [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  14. ^ "ja:各駅の乗降人員ランキング (2012年)" [Station usage ranking (2012)] (in Japanese). Tokyo Metro. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  15. ^ "TOKYO STATISTICAL YEARBOOK TOKYO STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2021 Transport｜Statistics of Tokyo". www.toukei.metro.tokyo.lg.jp. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  16. ^ "ja:御茶ノ水駅 バスのりば" (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation. Retrieved 15 March 2017.