Meiji-jingumae Station

Meiji-jingumae Station (明治神宮前駅, Meiji-Jingūmae-eki) is a subway station located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It is a part of the Tokyo Metro subway network, and is served by the Chiyoda Line and the Fukutoshin Line.

C03 F15 Meiji-jingumae 'Harajuku' Station 明治神宮前<原宿>駅
Exit No. 7 of Meiji-jingumae Station
General information
Location	Shibuya, Tokyo Japan
Operated by	Tokyo Metro
Line(s)	C Chiyoda Line F Fukutoshin Line
Platforms	2 island platforms (1 for each line)
Tracks	4 (2 for each line)
Connections	JY19 Harajuku Station Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Other information
Station code	C-03 F-15
History
Opened	20 October 1972; 52 years ago (20 October 1972)
Services
Preceding station Tokyo Metro Following station Yoyogi-koen C02 towards Yoyogi-Uehara Chiyoda Line Omote-sandō C04 towards Kita-Ayase Shibuya F16 towards Motomachi-Chūkagai F Liner Shinjuku-sanchōme F13 towards Hannō or Ogawamachi Shibuya F16 Terminus Fukutoshin Line Express Shinjuku-sanchōme F13 towards Wakōshi Fukutoshin Line Local Kita-sando F14 towards Wakōshi

Harajuku Station on the Yamanote Line is immediately adjacent to Meiji-jingumae Station and is marked as an interchange on most route maps. Due to this proximity and to encourage use of the station by visitors, Tokyo Metro changed station signboards to read "Meiji-jingumae 'Harajuku' Station" (明治神宮前〈原宿〉駅) on 6 March 2010.^[1]

Station layout

Platforms

1	C Chiyoda Line	for Yoyogi-uehara Odakyu Odawara Line for Hon-Atsugi and Isehara
2	C Chiyoda Line	for Ōtemachi, Kita-senju, Ayase, and Kita-ayase JL Joban Line (Local) for Matsudo, Kashiwa and Toride (via Ayase)
3	F Fukutoshin Line	for Shibuya TY Tōyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chūkagai Sōtetsu Izumino Line for Shōnandai via SH Shin-yokohama Line
4	F Fukutoshin Line	for Shinjuku-sanchōme, Ikebukuro, and Wakōshi TJ Tobu Tojo Line for Shinrin-kōen Seibu Ikebukuro Line for Hannō

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  Chiyoda Line platforms, 2018
• 
  Chiyoda Line platforms, 2022
• 
  Fukutoshin Line platforms, 2009

History

The Chiyoda Line station opened on 20 October 1972; the Fukutoshin Line station opened on 14 June 2008.

The station facilities were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.^[2]

PASMO smart card coverage at this station began operation on 18 March 2007.^[3]

Surrounding area

Points of interest include:

• Meiji Shrine
• Harajuku
• Yoyogi Park
• Yoyogi National Gymnasium
• NHK Broadcasting Center