Kokuritsu-Kyōgijō Station

Not to be confused with National Stadium BTS station.

Kokuritsu-kyōgijō Station (国立競技場駅, Kokuritsu-kyōgijō-eki, lit. National Stadium Station), also known as Tōkyō Taiikukan-mae, is a Tokyo subway station located in Sendagaya, Shibuya and Shinanomachi, Shinjuku. Situated on the Toei Ōedo Line, the station is operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation.

E25 Kokuritsu-kyōgijō Station 国立競技場駅
Exit A5 of Kokuritsu-kyōgijō Station, May 2019. Note the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in the background.
Japanese name
Shinjitai	国立競技場駅
Kyūjitai	國立競技場驛
Hiragana	こくりつきょうぎじょうえき
General information
Location	10-3 Kasumigaoka-cho, Shibuya City, Tokyo Japan
Operated by	Toei Subway
Line(s)	E Ōedo Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	E-25
History
Opened	12 December 2000; 23 years ago (12 December 2000)
Services
Preceding station Toei Subway Following station Yoyogi E26 towards Hikarigaoka Ōedo Line Aoyama-itchōme E24 towards Tochōmae
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Lines served

• Toei Ōedo Line

Station layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks.^[1]

Platforms

1	E Ōedo Line	for Roppongi and Daimon
2	E Ōedo Line	for Shinjuku, Tochomae and Hikarigaoka

• 
  Ticket gates
• 
  Platform 1, April 2018

History

The subway line began full operations on December 12, 2000.^[2]

Surrounding area

Main article: Sendagaya

• Sendagaya Station (1-minute walk)
• Shinanomachi Station (7-minute walk)
• Shinjuku Gyo-en
• Japan National Stadium
• National Noh Theatre (国立能楽堂)
• Hato-no-Mori Hachiman Shrine (鳩森八幡神社)
• Meiji Jingu Skate, Curling Rink and Futsal Courts
• Meiji-Jingu Stadium used by the Japanese baseball team Yakult Swallows
• Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
• Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, known as Tokyo Taiikukan in Japanese
• Keio University Medical School Hospital

References

1. "Kokuritsu-kyogijo ｜ TOEI TRANSPORTATION". www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
2. Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.

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