JR to Toei Asakusa Line at Shimbashi Station
How to change from JR lines to the Toei Asakusa Line at Shimbashi Station, with through trains to Haneda Airport and Asakusa. Use the underground Shiodome Gate; about 2–4 minutes.
Step by step
- 1JR platform
Go down from the JR platform to the underground Shiodome Gate.
Look for this sign汐留口Shiodome Exit - 2JR Shiodome Gate
Tap out at the Shiodome Gate.
Gate 1: you leave JR here. - 3Underground passage
Follow the Toei Asakusa Line signs to the Toei gate and tap in.
Look for this sign都営浅草線Toei Asakusa LineGate 2: you enter Toei here. - 4Toei Asakusa platform
Go down to the platform: toward Sengakuji (many trains continue to Haneda Airport), or toward Nihombashi and Asakusa.
Good to know
- From the Ueno-Tokyo Line platforms (1–2), allow about 3–4 minutes.
Which platform?
Watch the walk
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Questions
Can I get to Haneda Airport from Shimbashi without changing again?
Many Toei Asakusa Line trains from Shimbashi run through to Haneda Airport on the Keikyu Line. Check the destination on the board.
Which JR gate is best for the Toei Asakusa Line?
The underground Shiodome Gate.