Otemachi Station
Otemachi is a major railway station in Tokyo.
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History, melodies, surroundingsThe plan to establish Ōtemachi Station on Line 4 was announced in Tokyo City Notice No. 2 of 1920, but the plan was abandoned due to the Great Kantō earthquake after Tokyo Railway, affiliated with the Mitsui conglomerate, obtained the license.
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大正9年東京市告示第2号において、4号線に「大手町駅」の設置計画が発表される。三井財閥系の東京鉄道が免許取得するも関東大震災により計画は破棄される。
The Teito Rapid Transit Authority (Eidan) Marunouchi Line opened, initially starting with the station under the Tokyo Sankei Building.
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帝都高速度交通営団(営団地下鉄)丸ノ内線が開業(最初に東京サンケイビル下に開業したのが始まり。丸ノ内線の車内放送では「大手町」の後に「サンケイ前」とアナウンスしている)。
The Teito Rapid Transit Authority (Eidan) East-West Line opened, with a station constructed under Yayoi-dori near Tokyo Station, and it opened as Ōtemachi Station rather than Tokyo Station.
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帝都高速度交通営団(営団地下鉄)東西線が開業(東京駅に近い永代通り地下に駅を建設。東京駅ではなく大手町駅として開業)。
The Teito Rapid Transit Authority (Eidan) Chiyoda Line opened, with the Chiyoda Line and Toei Subway Line 6 being constructed together between this station and Hibiya Station, but the Chiyoda Line station opened first.
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帝都高速度交通営団(営団地下鉄)千代田線が開業(千代田線と都営地下鉄6号線が当駅 - 日比谷駅間を一体で建設するが、千代田線の駅が先に開業する)。
The Toei Subway Line 6 opened.
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都営地下鉄6号線が開業。
The civil engineering work on the Hanzomon Line section including the current station was completed, but due to opposition from local residents, construction between Hanzomon and Kudanshita was significantly delayed, resulting in the opening of the extension to the current station being 11 and a half years after completion.
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半蔵門線当駅部の土木工事が完成(大手町五・六工区)。ただし、半蔵門 - 九段下間の建設が反対運動により大幅に遅れたため、当駅への延伸開業は完成から11年半後となった。
The Toei Subway Line 6 was renamed to the Mita Line.
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都営地下鉄6号線を三田線に改称。
In 1989, the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (Eidan) Hanzomon Line opened, with platforms between the Marunouchi Line and the Chiyoda Line, completing its current form.
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(平成元年):営団地下鉄半蔵門線開業(丸ノ内線と千代田線との間にホームがあり、これが完成して現在の形態となった。)。
With the privatization of Teito Rapid Transit Authority, the stations on the Marunouchi Line, Tozai Line, Chiyoda Line, and Hanzomon Line were inherited by Tokyo Metro.
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帝都高速度交通営団(営団地下鉄)民営化に伴い、丸ノ内線・東西線・千代田線・半蔵門線の駅は東京地下鉄(東京メトロ)に継承される。
The IC card "PASMO" becomes available for use.
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ICカード「PASMO」の利用が可能となる。
Through operation of the Odakyu Romancecar onto the Chiyoda Line began, and it became a stop.
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小田急ロマンスカーの千代田線への直通運転が開始され、停車駅となる。
The Tozai Line platforms introduced departure melodies.
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東西線ホームに発車メロディを導入。
Hanzomon Line platforms introduced departure melodies.
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半蔵門線ホームに発車メロディを導入。
The Chiyoda Line platforms introduced departure melodies.
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千代田線ホームに発車メロディを導入。
Timeline adapted from Japanese Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hikari no Catenary
Anata to Isshonara
Metro de Go!
Mercury
Comfortable Boarding
Moisture Train
Otonashigawa no Nagare
Otonashigawa no Nagare
A Day in the Metro
Beyond the Metropolis
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What train lines connect at Otemachi Station?
Otemachi Station is served by Chiyoda Line, Hanzōmon Line, Marunouchi Line, Mita Line, Tōzai Line.