Shin-Kawasaki Station
新川崎 | |
|---|---|
 Station entrance, February 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Tōkaidō Main Line Hinkaku Branch (Yokosuka Line, Shōnan-Shinjuku Line) |
Shin-Kawasaki Station (新川崎駅, Shin-Kawasaki-eki) is a railway station located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Opened on 1 October 1980[2] and located at the western end of Kawasaki in Saiwai ward, it functions as a commuter station for the people living in the large residential areas around it, but working in Tokyo or Yokohama.
Lines
Shin-Kawasaki Station is served by JR East Yokosuka Line and Shōnan-Shinjuku Line trains.
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The platforms are capable of handling 15-car trains. The station is located adjacent to JR Freight's Shin-Tsurumi locomotive depot.[3]
| 1 | ■Yokosuka Line | Yokohama ・ Ōfuna ・ Zushi ・ Kamakura ・ Yokosuka ・ Kurihama |
| ■Shōnan-Shinjuku Line | Yokohama ・ Ōfuna ・ Zushi | |
| 2 | ■Yokosuka Line | Tokyo ・ Sōbu Main Line to Chiba ・ Narita Airport |
| ■Shōnan-Shinjuku Line | Shibuya ・ Shinjuku ・ Utsunomiya Line to Ōmiya ・ Oyama ・ Utsunomiya |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musashi-Kosugi | Yokosuka Line | Yokohama | ||
| Musashi-Kosugi | Shōnan-Shinjuku Line | Yokohama |
References
- ^ JR East statistics of fiscal 2008. Incoming passengers only.
- ^ Shin-Kawasaki station information (JR East) Template:Ja icon
- ^ Hashimoto, Makoto (1997). 新鶴見機関区＆新鶴見信号場 (Shin-Tsurumi Locomotive Depot & Shin-Tsurumi Yard). Japan: Shin. ISBN 4-916183-17-7.