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The station opened on October 30, 1906.<ref name="jnr1985">{{cite book |title = {{noitalic|日本国有鉄道停車場一覧}} |trans_title= JNR Station Directory | publisher = Japanese National Railways | year = 1985 | location = Japan | page = 28| isbn = 4-533-00503-9}}</ref> |
The station opened on October 30, 1906.<ref name="jnr1985">{{cite book |title = {{noitalic|日本国有鉄道停車場一覧}} |trans_title= JNR Station Directory | publisher = Japanese National Railways | year = 1985 | location = Japan | page = 28| isbn = 4-533-00503-9}}</ref> |
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In June, 2016, JR-East announced plans to replace the current state prior to the 2020 Olympics due to overcrowding of the facilities. |
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Revision as of 23:26, 8 June 2016
35°40′13″N 139°42′10″E / 35.670162°N 139.70269°E
Harajuku 原宿 | |
|---|---|
 Harajuku station building | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1 Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo （東京都渋谷区神宮前1丁目） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Yamanote Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1906 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2013 | 70,866 daily |
Harajuku Station (原宿駅, harajuku-eki) is a railway station in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station takes its name from the area on its eastern side, Harajuku.
Lines
This station is served by the circular Yamanote Line. It is also adjacent to Meiji-Jingumae Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda and Fukutoshin Lines, and is marked as an interchange on most route maps, although there is no physical connection between the two stations.
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. An additional temporary platform is located on the west side of the station usable by trains traveling towards Shinjuku which is used when major events occur in the area, especially around New Year when many people visit Meiji Shrine.
The main entrance is at the southern end of the station. A smaller entrance leading to the centre of the platform is convenient for Takeshita Street, a famous area in Harajuku. Takeshita Street is a popular shopping street and the Takeshita Street entrance to Harajuku Station is often very crowded. This congestion creates a bottleneck on weekends when scores of tourists and locals arrive and leave the shopping areas in and around Takeshita Street.
To the north of the station there is a separate platform serving a loop on the east side of the freight line for use by the Imperial train. The platform has not been used since 2001, in part because the opening of the Shonan-Shinjuku Line has made it more difficult to schedule special charters on the Yamanote Line corridor (the most recent use of the official Imperial train, in 2008, was to and from Ueno Station). The points, signals and rails incidental to the platform are in disrepair, making it impossible to use the platform without some refurbishment.[1]
Platform edge doors were installed on the platforms in November 2014, and brought into operation from December.[2]
The station is set to be rebuilt by JR East, in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics. A new station building is expected to be built on the southern end of the current building.[3][4]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Yamanote Line | for Shibuya and Shinagawa |
| 2 | ■ Yamanote Line | for Shinjuku and Ikebukuro |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamanote Line | ||||
| Shibuya | - | Yoyogi | ||
History
The station opened on October 30, 1906.[5]
Proposed replacement
In June, 2016, JR-East announced plans to replace the current state prior to the 2020 Olympics due to overcrowding of the facilities.
| 2000 || 71,364[6]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 70,866 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the sixtieth-busiest station operated by JR East.[7] The daily average passenger figures (boarding passengers only) in previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 71,364[8] |
| 2005 | 73,446[9] |
| 2010 | 71,456[10] |
| 2011 | 69,750[11] |
| 2012 | 71,472[12] |
| 2013 | 70,866[7] |
Surrounding area
See also
References
- ^ "原宿駅の北、宮廷ホームひっそり 皇室専用、９年不使用". Asahi Shimbun. 2010-08-31. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ 山手線原宿駅に可動式ホーム柵が設置される. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "JR East to rebuild Tokyo's Harajuku Station amid tourism boom". The Japan Times. 2016-06-07. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ McGee, Oona (2016-06-08). "Japan's Harajuku Station to be rebuilt ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics". RocketNews24. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 28. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help); templatestyles stripmarker in|title=at position 1 (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 8 June2016.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b 各駅の乗車人員 （2013年度） (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2012年度） (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
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External links
- Harajuku Station information (JR East) Template:Ja icon