Akihabara Station
Basic information｜Akihabara Station
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- Business status
- Open
- Official website
- Link
- Wheelchair accessible
- Yes
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Akihabara Station’s appeal lies in being both a transport hub and a witness to the changing face of the neighborhood. It was not originally a passenger station: opened in 1890 as a freight depot, it connected rail freight with water transport on the Kanda River. Passenger services began in 1925, and after the Sobu Main Line opened in 1932, the station became a three-level elevated structure. Freight operations ended in 1975, and the former freight yard was later redeveloped, giving the station area a new look. Today, JR East, Tokyo Metro…
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