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Ginza Station

is a subway station in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. It serves the Ginza commercial district, and is the fourth-busiest Tokyo Metro station after Ikebukuro, Ōtemachi, and Kita-senju.

History

Ginza Station opened by the Tokyo Underground Railway on 3 March 1934. The Marunouchi Line began service to Ginza on 15 December 1957, and the Hibiya Line platforms opened on 29 August 1964.

The station facilities were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.

TH Liner services on the Hibiya Line between and commenced on 6 June 2020.

Lines

Ginza Station is served by the following three Tokyo Metro lines.

Station layout

Each line has an island platform serving two tracks. The Ginza and Marunouchi Line platforms are located separately on the 2nd basement (B2F) level, while the Hibiya Line platforms are located on the 3rd basement (B3F) level.

Platforms

The song "Ginza Kankan Musume" (銀座カンカン娘, Ginza Kankan Musume) by Ryōichi Hattori is used as the departure melody on the Ginza Line platforms in 2012.

The song by Yujiro Ishihara and Junko Makimura is used as the departure melody on the Hibiya Line platforms in 2016.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 257,440 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

An underground passage connects with the following stations, allowing transfer on foot. Ginza-itchōme is the official transfer station, the others are not.

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