Home to the famed scramble crossing and Hachikō statue, Shibuya’s new metro station is set to be a new icon of the district
The Shibuya metro station on the Ginza Line—Tokyo’s oldest subway line, has undergone a makeover to unveil a new station just a short distance from the old station, which opened in December 1938.
As one of the most visited cultural and nightlife hubs of Tokyo, the renovation of the Shibuya metro station is part of the city’s transportation redevelopment in preparation for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Here are five things you need to know about the new metro station.
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1. It took 10 years to finish
Tokyo Metro began the relocation work in February 2009. The final phase of the construction will be complete with elevators, restrooms and platform safety gates ahead of the Olympics in July 2020.