Shinagawa Station
35°37′41″N 139°44′21″E / 35.628157°N 139.739099°E
品川 | |
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 Exterior of Shinagawa Station, May 2011 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 東京都港区高輪３丁目 |
| Operated by | JR East JR Central Keikyu |
| Line(s) | Tōkaidō Shinkansen Tōkaidō Main Line Yokosuka Line Keihin-Tōhoku Line Yamanote Line Keikyu Main Line |
Shinagawa Station (品川駅, Shinagawa-eki) is a major railway station in Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), and Keikyu. The Tōkaidō Shinkansen and other trains to the Miura Peninsula, Izu Peninsula, and the Tōkai region pass through here. Despite its name, it is not located in Shinagawa Ward but just to the north in Minato Ward.
This station is just south of a large yard complex consisting of Shinagawa Carriage Sidings, Shinagawa Locomotive Depot, and Tamachi Depot.
Lines
Shinagawa is served by the following lines:
JR Central
JR East
Keikyu
JR Central announced in 2011 that Shinagawa will be the terminal for the Chūō Shinkansen, which is scheduled to begin service to Nagoya in 2027.
Station layout
The main JR station concourse is situated above the platforms running east-west across the breadth of the station. A freely traversable walkway divides the station into two sections. The southerly section contains a number of shops and market-style stalls which form the "e-cute" station complex.
Cross-platform interchange between the Yamanote and Keihin-Tōhoku lines is only available from the next station, Tamachi.
The Keikyu platforms are on the western side of the station at a higher level than the JR platforms. Some Keikyu trains terminate at Shinagawa while others continue on to join the Toei Asakusa Line at Sengakuji.
The Shinkansen platforms were opened on October 1, 2003, to relieve congestion at Tokyo Station. Platforms are on the east side of the station.
JR platforms
| 1 | ■ Yamanote Line | for Tokyo, Ueno, and Tokyo |
| 2 | ■ Yamanote Line | for Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro |
| 3 | ■ Keihin-Tōhoku Line | for Tokyo, Ueno, and Saitama |
| 4 | ■ Keihin-Tōhoku Line | for Kawasaki, Yokohama, Sakuragicho, Isogo, and Ōfuna |
| 5, 6 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | for Tokyo |
| 7, 8 | ■ Special platforms | for Odawara |
| 9, 10 | ■ Special platforms | for additional trains and services |
| 11, 12 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | for Hiratsuka, Odawara, Atami, Ito, Izukyu Shimoda, and Shuzenji |
| 13, 14 | ■ Yokosuka Line | for Tokyo, Funabashi, Chiba, and Narita Airport |
| ■ Limited express Narita Express | for Narita Airport | |
| 15 | ■ Yokosuka Line | for Musashi-Kosugi, Shin-Kawasaki, Yokohama, Ōfuna, and Kurihama |
- As of May 2010, Platform 10 is out of use as the track has been removed.[1]
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JR platforms
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōkaidō Line | ||||
| Shimbashi | Commuter Rapid | Ōfuna | ||
| Shimbashi | Rapid | Kawasaki | ||
| Shimbashi | Local | Kawasaki | ||
| Ueno-Tokyo Line | ||||
| Terminus | - | Tokyo | ||
| Yokosuka Line | ||||
| Tokyo | Narita Express | Musashi-Kosugi | ||
| Shimbashi | - | Nishi-Ōi | ||
| Keihin-Tōhoku Line | ||||
| Tokyo | Rapid | Ōimachi | ||
| Tamachi | Local | Ōimachi | ||
| Yamanote Line | ||||
| Tokyo | - | Ōsaki | ||
Shinkansen platforms
| 21, 22 | ■ Tōkaidō Shinkansen | for Tokyo |
| 23, 24 | ■ Tōkaidō Shinkansen | for Nagoya, Shin-Osaka, and Hakata |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōkaidō Shinkansen | ||||
| Tokyo | Nozomi | Shin-Yokohama | ||
| Tokyo | Hikari | Shin-Yokohama | ||
| Tokyo | Kodama | Shin-Yokohama | ||
Keikyu platforms
| 1 | ■ Keikyū Main Line | for Keikyū Kawasaki, Keikyū Kamata, Yokohama, Uraga Keikyū Airport Line for Haneda Airport Keikyū Kurihama Line for Miurakaigan |
| 2 | ■ Keikyū Main Line | for Sengakuji Toei Asakusa Line for Shimbashi, Nihombashi, and Tokyo Metro, Toei, Tobu Keisei Railway lines for Narita Airport Hokusō Railway for Imba-Nihon-Idai |
| 3 | ■ Keikyū Main Line | for Keikyū Kurihama and Kanagawa (Keikyu Wing) |
| ■ Keikyū Main Line | for Kita-Shinagawa, Samezu (local trains in mornings only) |
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Keikyu platforms
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keikyu Main Line | ||||
| Terminus | Keikyu Wing | Kami-Ōoka | ||
| Sengakuji | Airport Ltd. Express | Haneda Airport International Terminal | ||
| Sengakuji | Ltd. Express (green) | Keikyū Kamata | ||
| Sengakuji | Ltd. Express (red) | Aomono-Yokochō | ||
| Sengakuji | Airport Express | Aomono-Yokochō | ||
| Sengakuji | Local | Kita-Shinagawa | ||
History
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Shinagawa is one of Japan's oldest stations, opened on June 12, 1872, when the service between Shinagawa and Yokohama provisionally started, four months before the inauguration of "Japan's first railway" between Shimbashi and Yokohama through Shinagawa on October 14, 1872. This line is a part of the Tōkaidō Main Line. Nothing remains of the original structure.
Later on March 1, 1885, the Yamanote Line started operation. Takanawa station of the Keikyu Line (then Keihin Railway Line) opened on March 11, 1924 across the street from Shinagawa station. Takanawa station was renamed Shinagawa station and moved to the current site on April 1, 1933.
The station concourse on the eastern side of the station (located above the platforms) was extensively redeveloped in 2003 in connection with the construction of the Shinkansen platforms and also to improve access to the new commercial development "Shinagawa Intercity".
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the JR East station was used by an average of 335,661 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the sixth-busiest station operated by JR East.[2]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 253,575[3] |
| 2005 | 302,862[4] |
| 2010 | 321,711[5] |
| 2011 | 323,893[6] |
| 2012 | 329,679[7] |
| 2013 | 335,661[2] |
Surrounding area
West side (Takanawa Exit)
- Takanawa Keikyu Hotel
- Takanawa Tobu Hotel
- Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa
- Shinagawa Prince Hotel
- Epson Aqua Stadium
- National Route 15
East side (Konan Exit)
- Shinagawa Inter City
- Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
Bus services
Services are provided by Toei Bus, Tokyu Bus, Keikyu Bus, Airport Transport Service, and others.
See also
References
- ^ Kasai, Tōru (May 18, 2010). 品川駅で10番線などのレールが撤去される (in Japanese). Retrieved May 25, 2010.
{{cite web}}: 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 31 August 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 24 September 2012.
{{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 24 September 2012.
{{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 24 September 2012.
{{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 31 August 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 31 August 2014.
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External links
- Shinagawa Station information (JR East) Template:Ja icon
- Shinagawa Station information (JR Central) Template:Ja icon
- Shinagawa Station information (Keikyu) Template:Ja icon
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