Naka-meguro Station
H01 · Hibiya Line · Meguro
Naka-meguro Station (中目黒)
Two companies have shared this elevated station since 1964, but not in the way they used to. Tokyu’s Toyoko Line platform opened on 28 August 1927 and has always been above ground; the Hibiya Line arrived on 22 July 1964, running from Kasumigaseki to a new terminus at H01, and a month later, on 29 August, through trains began between Hiyoshi and the Tobu line beyond the city. That arrangement ended on 16 March 2013, when the Toyoko Line started through services with the Fukutoshin Line instead. Every Hibiya Line train now terminates here.
The layout still reflects the partnership: two island platforms and four tracks, with Hibiya Line trains on the inner pair and Tokyu’s on the outer, so the change is made across a platform. Naka-meguro has darker dates too — one of the attackers in the sarin attack of 20 March 1995 boarded a Hibiya Line train at this station, releasing the agent at Ebisu, and the Naka-Meguro train disaster followed on 8 March 2000.
Finding Naka-meguro on the signs
Every line gives the station its own letter-and-number code. You never have to read the Japanese name to find the right platform.
Station numbers at Naka-meguro
Tokyo signposts every platform, exit and train door with a letter and a two-digit number. Matching the number is faster than reading the name — and it is what you will see on the map, in announcements and on the platform edge.
First and last trains at Naka-meguro
| Line and direction | Weekdays first – last | Saturdays, Sundays & holidays first – last |
|---|---|---|
| HHibiyaH01 towards Kita-senju | 05:00 – 00:28 to Hiro-o | 05:00 – 00:28 to Hiro-o |
Departure times come from the operators’ own GTFS timetables (ODPT GTFS Toei-Train-GTFS (version 20261009, valid 2026-03-14..2027-03-12) + TokyoMetro-Train-GTFS (version 20261008, valid 2026-09-19..2027-03-12)). Japan publishes two subway timetables: 平日 weekdays and 土休日 Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays. There is no separate Sunday timetable, and the December 30 – January 3 period runs the holiday timetable.
How often do trains run?
| Line | Weekdays, busiest hour | Sat / Sun / holidays, busiest hour |
|---|---|---|
| HHibiya | 23 trains/hour (about one every 2.6 min) | 13 trains/hour |
Departures in one direction during the hour with the most trains at this station, counted in the operators’ timetable.
Transfers and connections
- Private railways: Toyoko Line (Tokyu Railways). These are separate railways with their own fares.
Accessibility
| Line | Step-free by elevator | Accessible toilet | Escalator | Exits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HHibiya | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 |
- Hibiya Line: Step-free elevator route street-gate-platform (official “1-route by elevator”). Operator page (checked Oct 20, 2026).
Taken from the operators’ own accessibility pages and nothing else. Tokyo Metro: the “1-route” (step-free street-gate-platform path by elevator, slope, stair lift or wheelchair escalator) is complete at all 180 stations; a separate list shows stations with an elevator-only 1-route.
What is near Naka-meguro Station?
Despite the name, the station stands in Kamimeguro rather than Nakameguro. Nakameguro GT Plaza is about 50 m from the single exit and the ward’s station-front library roughly 100 m; the Sato Sakura Museum is around 190 m away, Meguro City Hall some 300 m and Meguro Riverside Park about 370 m, along the river whose cherry trees draw the crowds in spring. A music university and a temple sit roughly 330–340 m out.
| Place | Distance (straight line) | On foot, estimated |
|---|---|---|
| 東京音楽大学 | 330 m | about 5 min |
| 正覚寺 | 340 m | about 6 min |
| Sato Sakura Museum 郷さくら美術館 | 190 m | about 3 min |
| Meguro Riverside Park 目黒川船入場 | 370 m | about 6 min |
| 合流点遊び場 | 130 m | about 2 min |
| Nakameguro GT Plaza 中目黒GTプラザ | 50 m | about 1 min |
| Atlas Tower 中目黒アトラスタワー | 140 m | about 2 min |
| Meguro City Hall 目黒区役所 | 300 m | about 5 min |
Places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m of the station. The walking time is an estimate (straight line plus 30 %, 80 m a minute), not a measured route. © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Frequently asked questions
Because the through service ended. Hibiya Line trains ran onto the Tokyu Toyoko Line from 1964, but on 16 March 2013 the Toyoko Line began through running with the Fukutoshin Line instead, and since then every Hibiya Line service terminates at H01 and reverses.
No. The station is in the neighboring Kamimeguro district of Meguro ward, though the Nakameguro name is what the area around the exits is generally called. The Meguro river, the cherry trees and the shops are all within the same few blocks either way.