Toei Asakusa Line: all 20 stations from Nishi-magome to Oshiage 'SKYTREE'
Toei's first line, from Nishi-magome through Shimbashi and Nihombashi to Asakusa and Oshiage. 20 stations, 190 letters.
October 6, 2026 · 1 min read
The Asakusa Line was Toei's first subway. It opened as Line 1 on December 4, 1960 between Asakusabashi and Oshiage, with through service onto the Keisei railway from the first day. Extensions south reached Daimon and then, on June 21, 1968, Sengakuji, where through service with Keikyu began. The last section, to Nishi-magome, opened on November 15, 1968, completing today's 20-station route, and the line took the name Asakusa Line on July 1, 1978.
Through service onto the Hokuso Railway was added in 1991, and since 1993 trains have run through to Haneda Airport on the Keikyu line, so many visitors ride the Asakusa Line without knowing its name.
The stations in order
Starting at Nishi-magome, the Asakusa Line runs through Magome, Nakanobu, Togoshi, Gotanda, Takanawadai, Sengakuji, Mita, Daimon, Shimbashi, Higashi-Ginza, Takaracho, Nihombashi, Ningyocho, Higashi-nihombashi, Asakusabashi, Kuramae, Asakusa, Honjo-azumabashi and Oshiage 'SKYTREE'.
Changing trains, and typing it
Of the 20 stations, 10 are shared with other lines in the game. The biggest are Shimbashi (Ginza, Yamanote), Nihombashi (Ginza, Tozai), Gotanda (Yamanote), Mita (Mita), Daimon (Ōedo) and Higashi-Ginza (Hibiya). The whole line takes 190 letters in romaji, about 9.5 per station. Higashi-nihombashi is the longest at 17, then Honjo-azumabashi at 15, and Mita is the shortest at 4. Ride the Asakusa Line.
Common questions
How many stations does the Asakusa Line have in HelloSubway?
20 stations, from Nishi-magome to Oshiage 'SKYTREE'.
Where can I change from the Asakusa Line to another line?
10 of its stations are shared with other lines in the game, including Gotanda, Mita, Daimon, Shimbashi, Higashi-Ginza, Nihombashi.
How hard is the Asakusa Line to type?
Typing every station once takes 190 letters, about 9.5 per station. The longest name is Higashi-nihombashi at 17. The game rates it level 2 of 7 among the lines of its city.
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