is a railway station in Bunkyō,ōsanchō Tokyo, Japan, jointly operated by the Tokyo subway operators Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway. Part of the station originally lay within the Hongō-sanchōme district of Bunkyō Ward when the station was first opened, but following rezoning in 1965, the address of the station became Hongō-nichōme.
Lines
Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, station number M-21
Toei Ōedo Line, station number E-08
There is no direct connection between the platforms, so transfers require surfacing and re-entering. It is easier to change at Kōrakuen.
Platforms
Tokyo Metro
Toei
History
20 January 1954: The Marunouchi Line station opens. 1 April 1965: The station address becomes Hongō-nichōme. 12 December 2000: The Toei Ōedo Line station opens. 1 April 2004: The station facilities of the Marunouchi Line were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.