Hiroo Station

Hiroo Station (広尾駅, Hiroo-eki) (officially Hiro-o Station) is a subway station on the Hibiya Line in Minato, Tokyo operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. The station is named after the adjacent Hiroo neighborhood in Shibuya ward, though the station is entirely located in Minami-Azabu.

H03 Hiroo Station 広尾駅
Hiroo station entrance 2 in 2021
Japanese name
Shinjitai	広尾駅
Kyūjitai	廣尾驛
Hiragana	ひろおえき
General information
Location	5-1-25 Minami-Azabu District, Minato City, Tokyo Japan
Coordinates	35.652188°N 139.722227°E / 35.652188; 139.722227
Operated by	Tokyo Metro
Line(s)	H Hibiya Line
Distance	17.8 km (11.1 mi) from Kita-Senju
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Other information
Station code	H03
Website	Official website (in English)
History
Opened	25 March 1964; 61 years ago (25 March 1964)
Passengers
FY2019	62,588 daily
Services
Preceding station Tokyo Metro Following station Ebisu H02 Terminus TH Liner Roppongi H04 One-way operation Ebisu H02 towards Naka-meguro Hibiya Line Roppongi H04 towards Kita-Senju
Location Hiroo Station Location within Special wards of Tokyo Show map of Special wards of Tokyo Hiroo Station Hiroo Station (Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula) Show map of Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula Hiroo Station Hiroo Station (Tokyo) Show map of Tokyo Hiroo Station Hiroo Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Hiroo Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line from Kita-Senju to Naka-Meguro, with through-running services to and from the Tobu Skytree Line in the north. The station is numbered "H03", and is 17.8 km from the northern end of the line at Kita-Senju.^[1]

Station layout

The underground station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks.

Platforms

1	H Hibiya Line	for Ebisu and Naka-meguro
2	H Hibiya Line	for Roppongi, Ginza, Ueno, and Kita-senju TS Tobu Skytree Line for Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen TN Tobu Nikko Line for Minami-Kurihashi

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  Platform, looking towards Kita-Senju, on 28 February 2022

Exits

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  Exit 1 in November 2011
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  The ticket barriers for Exit 1 in November 2011
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  Exit 3 in November 2011
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  The ticket barriers for Exit 3 in November 2011

The station has four exits, numbered 1 to 4. Exit 1 is convenient for visitors to the Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park, the Tokyo Metropolitan Library, and the Kitazato Research Hospital. Exit 2 serves those going to the Hiroo shopping arcade, University of the Sacred Heart or the Tokyo Metropolitan Hiroo Hospital. Exit 3 is near the Minato word Kōgai Elementary School. Exit 4 newly opened in April 2016.^[2] It is closest to the International School of the Sacred Heart, Hiroo Gakuen Junior & Senior High School, Japan Red CrossNursing College or Medical Center and the Minato Ward Kōryō Junior High School. Both Exit 3 and 4 are closest to the Nishi-Azabu, Minami-Aoyama district.

History

The station opened on 25 March 1964.^[1]

The station facilities were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 62,588 passengers daily.^[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	Daily average
2011	55,448[1]
2012	56,244[5]
2013	57,947[6]
2014	58,864[7]
2015	60,333[8]
2016	61,620[9]
2017	63,049[10]
2018	63,171[11]
2019	62,588[4]

Surrounding area

Hiroo is an expensive, overpriced residential area in eastern Shibuya, close to Minato ward in Tokyo. Hiroo is within walking distance of the infamous nightlife district Roppongi, and several shopping and dining areas including Ebisu, Azabu Juban, and Daikanyama.

Hiroo is home to a number of embassies and international schools. The German Embassy is a short walk from the station. Hiroo is home to Meidiya and National Azabu supermarkets, offering upscale groceries and foreign products.

The Hiroo Shopping street offers a mix of traditional Japanese craft stores and modern boutiques. The Mormon Tokyo Japan Temple is close to Hiroo Station, as is Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park. Tokyo Metropolitan Library is located in Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park.