Toranomon Station
Toranomon Station is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line. It is located between Toranomon in Minato Ward and Kasumigaseki in Chiyoda Ward.
Station layout
The station has two side platforms — one for each direction.History
The station opened on November 18, 1938, as the eastern terminus of the original section of the Tokyo Rapid Railway from Aoyama-Rokuchōme. It became a through station when the line was extended to Shimbashi on January 15, 1939.The station facilities were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.
Surrounding area
- Kasumigaseki government buildings
- Japan Post HQ
- Willcom HQ
- Japan Tobacco HQ
- Embassy of [the United States, Tokyo]
- Kasumigaseki Station
- Uchisaiwaicho Station