Shin-takashimadaira Station
I26 · Mita Line · Itabashi
Shin-takashimadaira Station (新高島平)
Tobu was supposed to build this. The Mita Line was planned to run from Takashimadaira on to Wakoshi on the Tojo Line with Tobu trains running through, so Tobu held the licence for the final stretch; when Tobu decided to link up with the Yurakucho Line instead, the plan collapsed and the licence passed to the Bureau of Transportation on 28 April 1973. The Bureau built the line itself and opened Shin-takashimadaira, together with Nishi-takashimadaira, on 6 May 1976.
The name simply records that it came after Takashimadaira. Earlier candidates were Shimura-danchi, from the Tobu years, and Takashimadaira-nanachome. The station is elevated, with two side platforms, and its layout is identical to that of Nishi-takashimadaira; at the opening, Toei trialled its first automatic ticket gates here. I26 is the least-used station on the whole Toei subway, with 9,534 passengers a day in 2024.
Finding Shin-takashimadaira 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 Shin-takashimadaira
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 Shin-takashimadaira
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 |
|---|---|---|
| IMita | 14 trains/hour (about one every 4.3 min) | 10 trains/hour |
Departures in one direction during the hour with the most trains at this station, counted in the operators’ timetable.
Next stations from Shin-takashimadaira
Scheduled running time between Shin-takashimadaira and the stations either side of it.
| Line | Next station | Running time |
|---|---|---|
| IMita | I27Nishi-takashimadaira | 2 min |
| IMita | I25Takashimadaira | 1 min |
Transfers and connections
Only the Mita Line stops here, and no other railway serves this station, so there is nothing to transfer to inside the station.
Accessibility
| Line | Step-free by elevator | Accessible toilet | Escalator | Exits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMita | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 |
- Mita Line: Toei: step-free “1-route” secured; 2 elevator(s) on this line. Operator page (checked Oct 20, 2026).
Taken from the operators’ own accessibility pages and nothing else. Toei: every station has elevators and a street-gate-platform “1-route” is secured.
What is near Shin-takashimadaira Station?
The Takashimadaira housing estate dominates everything here, and the footbridge beside the ticket gates crosses Takashima-dori as a short cut into it. Three small parks — Takashimadaira 7-chome Park about 190 m away, its second park about 240 m and the Takashimadaira green strip about 290 m — are the open space. A metropolitan high school, two ward schools and the Itabashi wholesale market are among the places the station serves, as is Joren-ji, the temple with the Tokyo Great Buddha.
| Place | Distance (straight line) | On foot, estimated |
|---|---|---|
| 高島平七丁目公園 | 190 m | about 3 min |
| 高島平七丁目第二公園 | 240 m | about 4 min |
| 高島平緑地 | 290 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 it was built after Takashimadaira and the name says so. Two others were considered: Shimura-danchi, from the years when Tobu held the licence for this stretch, and Takashimadaira-nanachome, after the address. Nishi-takashimadaira, which opened on the same day, was named on the same principle.
Tobu. The Mita Line was to meet the Tojo Line at Wakoshi for through running, and Tobu held the licence from Takashimadaira to Nishi-takashimadaira. When Tobu switched its through services to the Yurakucho Line, the licence was transferred to the Bureau of Transportation in April 1973 and Toei built the section itself.