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Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station

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Toei nishi shinjuku 5chome A1 entrance
Toei nishi shinjuku 5chome A1 entrance

Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station (西新宿五丁目駅, Nishishinjuku Gochōme-eki) (alternative name 清水橋駅 Shimizubashi Station) is a train station on the Toei Oedo Line. It is operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation.

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Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station
淀橋渋谷本町線, Shinjuku

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淀橋渋谷本町線

淀橋渋谷本町線
151-0071 Shinjuku
Japan
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