Nakano-shimbashi Station

Nakano-shimbashi Station (中野新橋駅, Nakano-shinbashi-eki) is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro.

Mb05
Nakano-shimbashi Station

中野新橋駅
Station building in August 2019
Location2-26-8 Yayoichō, Nakano, Tokyo
（東京都中野区弥生町2-26-8）
Japan
Operated by Tokyo Metro
Line(s)Mb Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
Station codeMb-05
History
Opened1961
Passengers
FY201117,730 daily
Services
Preceding station   Tokyo Metro   Following station
Mb04
toward Hōnanchō
Marunouchi Line
(branch line)
M06
toward Ikebukuro

Lines

Nakano-shimbashi Station is served by the 3.2 km Hōnanchō branch of the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line from Nakano-sakaue to Hōnanchō, and is 1.3 km from Nakano-sakaue.[1] During the daytime, the station is served by 3-car trains shuttling between Nakano-sakaue and Hōnanchō, but during the morning and evening peaks, the station is also served by some 6-car through trains running between Nakano-fujimicho on the branch line and Ikebukuro at the eastern end of the main line.[1] The station is numbered "Mb-05".

Station layout

The station has two side platforms serving two tracks on the second basement (B2F) level. There is a single entrance at the north end of the station, with the ticket vending machines and ticket barriers located at ground level.

Platforms
1 Mb Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line for Hōnanchō
2 Mb Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line for Nakano-sakaue, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro
  • Platform 2 (north end), November 2013
  • Platform 2 (south end), November 2013

History

The station opened on 8 February 1961.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 17,730 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

The 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice used Nakano-Shimbashi station as the location for Tiger Tanaka's private transportation hub.[3]

References
  1. Kawashima, Ryozo (April 2010). 日本の鉄道　中部ライン　全線・全駅・全配線　第１巻　東京駅―三鷹エリア [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 1 Tokyo Station - Mitaka Area]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 78. ISBN 978-4-06-270061-0.
  2. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 215. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  3. "You Only Live Twice (1967) Filming Locations". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 20 November 2013.

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