“Labyrinth” Shibuya Station underground exit number is renewed October 31 17:55
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The basement of Shibuya Station in Tokyo, which is undergoing a massive redevelopment once every 100 years, will change dramatically on the night of the 31st. The number of 27 exits on the ground will be renewed in the morning.
Shibuya Station, where nine lines including JR, Subway, Tokyu, and Keio ride, is also called a labyrinth because of the complicated structure where the platform of each line extends from the 3rd floor to the 5th floor, and the exit from the basement to the ground is There are 27 places including elevators.
Numbers and alphabets are assigned to each exit, but all numbers are changed on the 31st night and renewed on the 1st morning.
The change is the first time in 42 years since the start of numbering in 1977, and the current exit 1 is greatly changed to A0, exit 10 is changed to B2, etc., so each railway company calls attention to users. It is.
Shibuya Station has been undergoing a large-scale redevelopment since moving the station building to its current location in Taisho 9 about 100 years ago. Together, it aims to improve convenience.
Ryuji Akimoto of Tokyu Shibuya Development Division says, “I'm afraid, but I want you to understand it as part of town development that is easy to walk around.”
The number of exits to the ground is
The number of exits from the basement of Shibuya Station to the ground has been assigned every time the exits and elevators increase since the Tokyu Denentoshi Line entered the third floor in 1977.
However, because there was not always regularity,
▽ A area, scramble intersection and the direction of Dogenzaka
▽ Miyamasaka direction B area,
▽ Shibuya Police Station direction C area,
▽ The West Exit and Sakuragaoka area are organized as D area,
There is an aim to increase convenience by making the exit number farther away from the station.
As a result, the exit number changes as follows:
▽ "1" is "A0".
▽ "2" is "A1".
▽ "3a" is "A2".
▽ "3" is "A3".
▽ "4" is "A4".
▽ "5" is "A5".
▽ "6" is "A6".
▽ "7" is "A7".
▽ "7a" is "A12".
▽ “8” is “A8”.
▽ "9" is "B7". .
▽ “10” is “B2”.
▽ "11" is "B3".
▽ “12” is “B4”.
▽ "13" is "B1".
▽ "14" is "B6".
▽ "15" is "B5".
▽ "16a" is "C3".
▽ "16b" is "C2".
▽ "16c" is "C1".
Area D will be assigned a new number after a new complex is under construction.
In addition, the elevator number changes as follows.
▽ "6" is "1".
▽ "13a" is "20a".
▽ "13b" is "20b".
▽ "14" is "23".
▽ “15” is “22”.
▽ "16b" is "32".
▽ "16c" is "31".
User confusion? do not mind?
Regarding the renewal of the number at the exit of Shibuya Station, there was a voice from users that they seemed to be at a loss until they get used to it, but there was an opinion that it was okay because they did not remember the number.
Among them, a woman meeting with a friend in front of Shibuya station said, “We often use the exits from No. 1 to No. 8. If the number changes, it may take some time to get used to it. I think it ’s easy to use, so it ’s easy to use when you ’re used to it. ”
A man who had been meeting with a friend at Hachiko Square said, “Since I haven't had enough time since I moved to Tokyo, I do n’t remember the exit, so I think it ’s inconvenient. However, I think that it would be better to use it in the future if there was an explanation that it was divided by area, so I would like it to be a little easier to understand. ”
A woman in her 70s who visited Shibuya with her husband said, “I don't know the current number, so even if the number changes, I don't think it will be a problem, but people who have used it are hard to remember. "
In addition, my husband in her 70s said, “I live in Chiba now and rarely come to Shibuya, so I have no choice but to look for an exit while asking other people for directions.”
Eternal number Hachiko's "8"
The number at the exit of Shibuya Station will be renewed, but among them, there are numbers that remain almost unchanged.
It is exit 8 leading to Hachiko Square.
To this exit, No. 8 according to Hachi's “Hachi” was assigned for 42 years from 1977 when the current Tokyu Denentoshi Line entered the basement, and the figure of Hachiko is drawn on the display board.
This change in the exit number has been studied by local Shibuya Ward and railway companies over three to four years, but the best known meeting place in Shibuya Station used by 3 million people a day We decided to leave No. 8 as the exit leading to Hachiko Square.
Exit 8 was almost unchanged from A8, but as a result of sticking to No. 8, the current exit No. 1 was pushed to A0 and No. 0 was assigned.
Ryuji Akimoto of Tokyu Shibuya Development Division said, “Hachiko's“ 8 ”is a permanent number for Shibuya. Hachiko is a treasure of Shibuya, so I want to continue to use the number“ 8 ”carefully.” I was talking.
Expert `` 100 years of accumulated time ''
Shibuya Station is located in the valley, so it cannot spread sideways, and new homes have been added to overlap vertically, creating a complex structure now called a labyrinth.
Experts familiar with the structure of Shibuya Station point out that the exit number to be renewed can be seen in the long run.
Shibuya station was moved to the current location in JR Tainote Line in Taisho 9 about 100 years ago.
▽ Tokyu Toyoko Line on the 2nd floor of Showa 2
▽ Keio Inokashira Line in a slightly distant place in 1934,
▽ Subway Ginza Line and the platform were built on the 3rd floor above ground in 1934, but after the war, they will be able to go underground.
▽ From 1977 to 1978, Tokyu Denentoshi Line and Subway Hanzomon Line,
▽ Subway Fukutoshin Line on the 5th floor in 2008
▽ In 2013, the Tokyu Toyoko Line, which had been on the ground until now, entered the 5th basement floor, and the complex structure of the 3rd to 5th floors was born.
Associate professor Yusuke Tamura, Department of Environmental Design, Showa Women's University, who is familiar with the structure of Shibuya Station, will exhibit approximately 40 models at the University Museum from October 15 to understand the transition of the station structure in line with the redevelopment of Shibuya Station. And open to the public.
Regarding the characteristics of Shibuya Station, Mr. Tamura said, “Since the land is limited, Shibuya Station is a complex assembly that connects homes built in various places. It can be said that it is the appearance of a station. "
Mr. Tamura said that the number of exits will be renewed this time, “I think it should be seen in the long run. If it changes, it will be difficult to understand, but Shibuya station is destined to change. I think it may be confusing at first, but it's easy to understand how to number. "
On the other hand, Tamura-san said, “I think Shibuya Station will remain the same as a labyrinth. The current“ messy feeling ”will be reduced to become a“ smart labyrinth ”and“ a little labyrinth ”. It was.