Arakawa-itchumae

Weekday departures: 330/day

First / last departure (weekday): 5:44 / 23:15

Busiest hour: 7:00–8:00 (24)

0:00 ─ 23:00

Figures are typical departures in the timetable data, not a live service count.

Timetable data as of 28 April 2026.

Weekday figures cover every line at this station. For Saturdays and holidays the timetable data is incomplete for some or all lines, so those figures are departures in the available timetable data, not totals.

Lines where the timetable data is incomplete:

• Toden Arakawa Line: no Saturday, Sunday or holiday timetable

• Toden Arakawa Line: Arakawa-kuyakushomae ⇄ Minowabashi

Arakawa-itchūmae Station (SA 02) is the newest stop on the Tokyo Toden Arakawa Line (Tokyo Sakura Tram), opened on 11 November 2000 in Minami-senju 1-chōme, Arakawa, Tokyo. The Joyful Minowa shopping street (三ノ輪銀座商店街) was suffering from declining footfall, and the local merchant association petitioned the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly to add a new tram stop at the far end of the arcade so shoppers arriving at Minowabashi would not turn back midway. The stop's name honours nearby Arakawa Ward First Junior High School, with the secondary name 'Joyful Minowa-mae'. A 2008 study found the new stop's economic effect on the street was modest because most shops relied on local regulars rather than tram tourists, though tram-themed shops did benefit.

Arakawa-itchūmae was opened in 2000 explicitly to revive a struggling shopping street — a 2008 academic study found the economic boost was minimal except for tram-themed shops, because most of the arcade's stores rely on long-time local regulars rather than tourists.