Ochanomizu Station

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:

Chūō Main Line (including Chūō Line and Chūō-Sōbu Line) Sōbu Main Line (including Chūō-Sōbu Line)

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

The JR East portion of the station has two island platforms serving four tracks, forming a Cross-platform interchange.Ochanomizu station map JR East Retrieved 13 January 2009 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.

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.

Tokyo Metro

The Tokyo Metro station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks.Ochanomizu Station diagram Retrieved 4 September 2009.

Platforms

History The JR East station opened on 31 December 1904.JR East station information Retrieved 4 September 2009. The Tokyo Metro station opened on 20 January 1954 by the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA).

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. 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. The average daily passenger figures for each operator in previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year JR East Tokyo Metro 1999 118,211 2000 116,955 2005 106,967 2010 101,617 2011 100,518 51,629 2012 100,157 52,642 2013 104,737 55,529

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.

Surrounding area 　Shin-Ochanomizu Station 　Akihabara 　Jinbōchō 　Kanda River 　Kanda Shrine 　Manseibashi 　Yasukuni-dōri

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

Ochanomizu-ekimae (Ochanomizu Station)

No.1 Cha 51: for Komagome-eki-minamiguchi (Komagome Station South Entrance)

No.2 Cha 51: for Akihabara-ekimae (Akihabara Station)

No.3 Higashi 43: for Tokyo-eki-Marunouchi-kitaguchi (Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance)

No.4 Higashi 43: for Arakawa-dote-sōshajō-mae (Arakawa Riverbank Depot) and Kōhoku-ekimae (Kōhoku Station)

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

No.5 Gaku 07: for Tōdai-kōnai (The University of Tokyo Hongo Campus)

Ochanomizu Station

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