is a major railway station in the

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and Konan districts of

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, Japan, operated by

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(JR East), Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), and the

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operator Keikyu. The

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and other trains to the

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, Izu Peninsula, and the

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pass through here. Though a major station in Tokyo, Shinagawa is not served by the

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via Keikyu through services. Despite its name, the station is not located in

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ward. ''Shinagawa'' is also commonly used to refer to the business district around the station, which is in Takanawa and Konan neighborhoods of Minato, directly north of Shinagawa 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

* Keikyu Main Line JR Central announced in 2011 that Shinagawa will be the terminal for the

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, a

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line under construction and scheduled to begin service to

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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.

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between the

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and Keihin-Tohoku lines is only available from two stations north of this one, . 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 at . The Shinkansen platforms were opened on October 1, 2003, to relieve congestion at

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. Platforms are on the east side of the station.

JR platforms

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train at the platform and rented out seats as temporary teleworking spaces. File:Shinagawa Station Yamanote line platforms with platform doors - 2020 7 20 - 440pm.jpeg, The JR Yamanote line platforms, 2020

Shinkansen platforms

Keikyu platforms

File:Keikyu Shinagawa station 1.jpg, Keikyu platforms

History

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and Yokohama through Shinagawa on 14 October 1872. This line is a part of the Tōkaidō Main Line. Nothing remains of the original structure. Later on 1 March 1885, the Yamanote Line started operation. Takanawa station of the Keikyu Line (then Keihin Railway Line) opened on 11 March 1924 across the street from Shinagawa station. Takanawa station was renamed Shinagawa station and moved to the current site on 1 April 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 2017, the JR East station was used by an average of 378,566 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the fifth-busiest station operated by JR East. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

West side (Takanawa Exit)

* Takanawa Keikyu Hotel * Takanawa Tobu Hotel * Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa * Shinagawa Prince Hotel *

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* National Route 15

East side (Konan Exit)

* Shinagawa Inter City *

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Bus services

Services are provided by Toei Bus, Tokyu Bus, Keikyu Bus,

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, and others.

References

External links

Shinagawa Station information
(JR East)
Shinagawa Station information
(JR Central)

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