東京旧万世橋駅加入商業設施重開

Last month the Mainichi News on-line reported the following:

旧万世橋駅:１００年前の赤れんが再生　商業施設オープン

毎日新聞　2013年09月14日　12時14分（最終更新　09月14日　13時02分）

　約１００年前に開業した赤れんが造りの旧万世橋駅の遺構を再開発したＪＲ東日本などの商業施設「マーチエキュート神田万世橋」（東京都千代田区）が１４日、オープンした。

　赤れんがの姿を残す高架橋の上に、ガラス張りのカフェと展望デッキが設けられた。中央線の上り下りのレールに挟まれた空間で、すぐそばを通過する電車を眺められ、人気を集めそうだ。れんがアーチの下には、飲食店や雑貨店など１１店舗が入った。開業時に天然石で造られホームにつながる「１９１２階段」も、約７０年ぶりに一般開放。入場待ちの長い列ができた。（共同）

(試譯文)

The redbrick old Manseibashi station was opened about 100 years ago; its ruins were redeveloped into the JR East Japan etc. commercial establishments: the "mAAch ecute Manseibashi Kanda Bridge" (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), and it was re-opened on the 14th.

      To the red brick structure that remained on the elevated bridge, cafes and a viewing deck with glazing were added. It was a space inserted into the rails of the Chuo Line going up north and down south, and where one could closely look at the trains passing through on one side. It was likely to gain popularity. Under the brick arch, eleven stores such as a restaurant and a general store were added. The "1912 Stairs" which was built with natural stones and connected to a platform would be open to the public again at the time when the business was started; it was the first time in about 70 years. A long line waiting for entering was formed.

Probably in future it would become a popular sight-seeing spot for tourists.