Akihabara Station (Tokyo)
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railway, terrorist attack, train station, metro station
a train station on JR Yamanote Line, JR Keihin-Tohoku Line, JR Chuo-Sobu Line (Sobu Line Local), Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line (station number: H15) and Tsukuba Express Line (station number: 01).
www.jreast.co.jp/e/stations/e41.html (JR Akihabara Station)
www.tokyometro.jp/global/en/ (Tokyo Metro)
www.mir.co.jp/english_guide/ (Tsukuba Express)
On 20 March, 1995, a member of the Aum Shinrikyo cult released sarin on a Naka-Meguro-bound Hibiya Line train while at this station. The packet was kicked out of the train at Kodemmachō Station. The five coordinated attacks on this day killed 12 and injured over 1,000.
www.jreast.co.jp/e/stations/e41.html (JR Akihabara Station)
www.tokyometro.jp/global/en/ (Tokyo Metro)
www.mir.co.jp/english_guide/ (Tsukuba Express)
On 20 March, 1995, a member of the Aum Shinrikyo cult released sarin on a Naka-Meguro-bound Hibiya Line train while at this station. The packet was kicked out of the train at Kodemmachō Station. The five coordinated attacks on this day killed 12 and injured over 1,000.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akihabara_Station
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 35°41'54"N 139°46'23"E
- Tokyo Station 1.8 km
- Ueno Station (JR East) 1.9 km
- JR Freight Sumidagawa Station 4.7 km
- JR Et'chujima Freight Station 5.1 km
- Shibuya Station 7.9 km
- Shinagawa Station 品川駅 8.1 km
- Tokyo Freight Terminal Station 10 km
- JR Freight, Kawasaki Train Yard 19 km
- Kajigaya Freight Terminal Station 20 km
- Yokohama Station 29 km
- Yushima district 0.9 km
- Ueno Park 1.9 km
- Taito 2 km
- Chiyoda 2 km
- Former outer moat of Edo castle 2.5 km
- Asakusa 2.6 km
- Chuo 3.3 km
- Bunkyo 3.3 km
- Sumida 4.2 km
- Koto 6.1 km