Tochōmae Station

Tochōmae Station 都庁前駅
Exit A4, September 2012
General information
Location	2-8-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo （東京都新宿区西新宿2-8-1） Japan
Operator	Toei Subway
Line	Ōedo Line
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Other information
Station code	E-28
History
Opened	December 19, 1997 (December 19, 1997)
Services
Preceding station Toei Subway Following station Terminus Ōedo Line (Platforms 2 and 3) Shinjuku-nishiguchi towards Hikarigaoka Nishi-shinjuku-gochōme towards Hikarigaoka Ōedo Line (Platforms 1 and 4) Shinjuku towards Tochōmae
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Tochōmae Station (都庁前駅, Tochōmae-eki; Metropolitan Government Station) is a subway station on the Toei Ōedo Line in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Toei Subway. The name of this station suggests its location in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, and it is the nearest station to that complex.

Unusually, the station is both a terminus and a through station on the same line. Inbound trains pass through the station, travel south to complete a counterclockwise loop around central Tokyo, and terminate at Tochōmae. Outbound trains do the opposite, departing northbound from Tochōmae, traveling clockwise and eventually passing through the station again on the way out. Consequently, passengers may need to transfer from the Ōedo line to the Ōedo line at this station.