New subway station opens near Tokyo's Toranomon high-rise complex

The newly built Toranomon Hills Station in downtown Tokyo opened Saturday, becoming the first new station on the Hibiya subway line since its full launch in 1964.The station is located among a complex of high-rise buildings, including Toranomon Hills Mori Tower, a 52-story skyscraper which opened in 2014, between Kasumigaseki and Kamiyacho stations on the line operated by Tokyo Metro Co.The station is also connected through a 450-meter underground passageway to Toranomon Station on the Ginza Line.Two 147-meter-long platforms are equipped with platform barrier doors to prevent passengers fro…READ FULL ARTICLE