Ariake Station (Tokyo)
Encyclopedia
is a train station
on the Yurikamome
Line, in Ariake 3-chome, Kōtō, Tokyo
, Japan. Its station number is U-12. Opened on 1 November 1995, the station is located within walking distance to Kokusai-tenjijō Station
on the Rinkai Line
. The station served as the line's eastern terminus before the extension to Toyosu Station
opened. However, some services from Shimbashi still terminates at Ariake.
with three tracks.
A bus stop is located at the front of Kokusai-tenjijō Station.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
on the Yurikamome
Yurikamome
, formally the is an automated guideway transit service operated by the Tokyo Waterfront New Transit Corporation, connecting Shimbashi to Toyosu, passing through the artificial island of Odaiba in Tokyo, Japan, a market in which it competes with the cheaper Rinkai Line.The line is named after the...
Line, in Ariake 3-chome, Kōtō, Tokyo
Koto, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 442,271 and a population density of 11,070 persons per km². The total area is 39.48 km². The ward refers to itself as Kōtō City in English....
, Japan. Its station number is U-12. Opened on 1 November 1995, the station is located within walking distance to Kokusai-tenjijō Station
Kokusai-Tenjijo Station
is a train station located in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan.-Adjacent stations:-See also:...
on the Rinkai Line
Rinkai Line
The is a railway line located in Tokyo, Japan. It is the only line operated by the third-sector company Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit. It connects central Tokyo to the artificial islands of Aomi and Odaiba...
. The station served as the line's eastern terminus before the extension to Toyosu Station
Toyosu Station
Toyosu Station is the name given to two train stations in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. The metro station opened on June 8, 1988, and serves the Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line. Adjacent to the metro station, above ground, is the eastern terminus of the Yurikamome Line , which was extended to Toyosu on March...
opened. However, some services from Shimbashi still terminates at Ariake.
History
- 1 November 1995 - Opened as the eastern terminus.
- 27 March 2006 - After the extension to Toyosu opened, became a through station. The train pass counter moves to Toyosu Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two elevated island platformsIsland platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
with three tracks.
Surroundings
- Kokusai-tenjijō Station
- Symbol Promenade Park
- Tokyo Big SightTokyo Big Sightis the popular nickname for the , a Japanese convention center that opened in April 1996. Located in Odaiba, Tokyo Bay, the center is one of the largest convention venues within the city, and its most iconic representation is the visually distinctive Conference Tower.-Construction:Contracted by the...
(east gate) - Panasonic Centre Tokyo
- Ariake Tennis Forest Park
- Ariake ColiseumAriake Coliseumis an indoor sporting arena in located in Ariake, Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. It has a capacity of 10,000. The arena is used as the center court for the Japan Open Tennis Championships and the Toray Pan Pacific Open held in Ariake Tennis Forest Park....
- Japanese Foundation For Cancer Research Hospital
- Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington Hotel
A bus stop is located at the front of Kokusai-tenjijō Station.