Hiroo
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Hiroo station entrance 2 in 2005
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Location | 5-10-28 Minami-Aazabu, Minato, Tokyo (東京都港区南麻布5-10-28) Japan |
Operated by | Tokyo Metro |
Line(s) | Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line |
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Station code | H03 |
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Opened | 1964 |
Hiroo Station (広尾駅 Hiroo-eki?) is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line in Tokyo operated by Tokyo Metro.
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 stop H03, and is 17.8 km from the northern end of the line at Kita-Senju.
The underground station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks.
Platform 1, looking toward Kita-Senju, November 2011
Platform 2, looking toward Kita-Senju, November 2011
Exit 1, November 2011
Ticket barriers for Exit 1, November 2011
Exit 3, November 2011
Ticket barriers for Exit 3, November 2011
The station has three exits, numbered 1 to 3. Exit 1 is convenient for visitors to the Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park, the Tokyo Metropolitan Library, the Hiroo shopping arcade, and the Kitazato Research Hospital. Exit 2 serves those going to Seishin Women's College or the Tokyo Metropolitan Hiroo Hospital. Exit 3 is closest to the Japan Red Cross Nursing College or Treatment Center, and the Aoyama district.
Hiroo is a desirable upscale residential area with convenient access to a variety of popular areas in Tokyo. It is located on the borders of Shibuya and Minato wards in Tokyo. Hiroo is within walking distance of the nightlife district Roppongi, as well as trendy shopping and dining areas like Ebisu, Azabu Juban, and Daikanyama.