The Chūō-Sōbu Line ( Japanese : 中央・総武緩行線 , Hepburn : Chūō-Sōbu-kankō-sen ) is a railway line that runs through Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture , Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) network, the line operates on separate tracks along the right-of-way of the Chūō Main Line ( Chūō Line (Rapid) ) and Sōbu Main Line ( Sōbu Line (Rapid) ), providing service between Mitaka Station in the cities of Mitaka and Musashino and Chiba Station in Chiba .
11-733: The term Kankō ( 緩行 , lit. "slow run" ) distinguishes local trains on the Chūō-Sōbu line from rapid service trains running on the Chūō Main Line between Mitaka and Ochanomizu and on the Sōbu Main Line between Kinshichō and Chiba. [REDACTED] All through service trains enter the Tōzai Line at either Nakano, or Nishi-Funabashi. These trains operate within the following routes: Certain limited express and seasonal trains run through, or stop at stations on this line. For information on
22-719: Is a railway station in Tokyo , Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro . The station straddles the boundary between the Chiyoda and Bunkyō special wards; the JR station is in the former while the Tokyo Metro station is in the latter. Ochanomizu Station is serviced by the following lines: Passengers can also transfer to nearby Shin-ochanomizu Station on
33-654: Is connected to Ogawamachi on the Shinjuku Line . The JR East portion of the station has two island platforms serving four tracks, forming a Cross-platform interchange . Tracks 1 and 4 (the outer tracks) serve trains on the Chūō Line whilst tracks 2 and 3 are used by trains on the Chūō-Sōbu Line . There are two exits from Ochanomizu to street level. The larger of the two is the Ochanomizu-bashi exit on
44-790: The Shinjuku Wakashio and the Shinjuku Sazanami that make stops on the Chūō-Sōbu Line at Akihabara , see their respective articles. At around 9 -10pm, a few westbound trains headed beyond Mitaka onto the Chūō Line (Rapid), with some terminating at Musashi-Koganei , and the others at Tachikawa . The other trains during the hour operated regularly. At around 4 - 6am and 11pm - 1am, Chūō-Sōbu Line services were divided at Ochanomizu Station , into two sections. This service pattern last operated on 13 March 2020. To prepare for
55-683: The Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line . JR East's Ochanomizu station lies south of the Kanda River in Chiyoda ward. During the Edo period , the Kanda River was rerouted to pass through Ochanomizu, which was otherwise a highland between two valleys. Hijiribashi (聖橋, also known as Hijiri Bridge, Hijiribashi Bridge) crosses over the river near a station exit. The subway Marunouchi Line makes a short above-ground appearance as it passes over
66-623: The East Japan Railway Company Trains in 2017-2022 was 26,006. The Toei Bus operates local bus services from the following Ochanomizu Station bus stops. Ochanomizu-ekimae (Ochanomizu Station) No.1 No.2 No.3 No.4 Ochanomizu-ekimae (Higashi-guchi) (Ochanomizu Station (East Entrance)) No.5 Hōnanchō Branch Line 35°41′59″N 139°45′50″E / 35.69972°N 139.76389°E / 35.69972; 139.76389 Cross-platform interchange Too Many Requests If you report this error to
77-540: The JR East station was used by 104,737 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 34th-busiest station operated by JR East. In fiscal 2013, the Tokyo Metro station was used by an average of 55,529 passengers per day (exiting and entering passengers), making it the 66th-busiest station operated by Tokyo Metro. The average daily passenger figures for each operator in previous years are as shown below. The Number of Passengers on Ochanomizu Station as recorded by
88-632: The Tokyo Metro Tozai Line between Nakano and Nishi-Funabashi. Women-only cars , designed to prevent gropers , were introduced on this line during morning peak periods starting on 20 November 2006. On 20 August 2016, station numbering was introduced to the Chuo-Sobu line with stations being assigned station numbers between JB01 and JB39. Numbers increase towards in the eastbound direction towards Chiba. Ochanomizu Station Ochanomizu Station ( 御茶ノ水駅 , Ochanomizu-eki )
99-519: The eventual installation of platform doors on Chūō-Sōbu Line platforms and the future addition of Green Cars on the Rapid line, Chūō Line Rapid service trains no longer regularly operate on the Chūō-Sōbu Line tracks. Line name Line through T Tokyo Metro Tozai Line JO Yokosuka Line ↓ Trains used on the line are based at Mitaka Depot. Trains run between Mitaka and Tsudanuma (Chūō-Sōbu Line) or Toyo-Katsutadai (Toyo Rapid Line), all via
110-649: The river. Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Nicholai-dō) is easily accessible from the Hijiribashi Exit of this station. The Ochanomizu neighborhood is known for its many guitar and instrument shops. The Tokyo Metro station is located in Bunkyō Ward , separate from the JR East station, and is served by the Marunouchi Line . The area is also served by the Chiyoda Line at Shin-Ochanomizu , which
121-465: The western end of the station which features ticket vending machines, a JR reservation office, toilets, and lockers. The other is the Hijiri-bashi exit which only has ticket vending machines and toilets. The Tokyo Metro station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The JR East station opened on 31 December 1904. The Tokyo Metro station opened on 20 January 1954. In fiscal 2013,
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