is a railway station in

Toshima, Tokyo is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the eight central wards of the Tokyo Metropolitan area. Located in the northern area of Tokyo, Toshima is bordered by the wards of Nerima, Itabashi, and Kita in the north and Nakano, Shinjuku, ...

, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and

Toei Subway The is one of two subway systems in Tokyo, the other being Tokyo Metro. The Toei Subway lines were originally licensed to the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (the predecessor of Tokyo Metro) but were constructed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government ...

Lines

Sugamo Station is served by the following two lines. *

Yamanote Line The Yamanote Line ( ja, 山手線, Yamanote-sen) is a loop service in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is one of Tokyo's busiest and most important lines, connecting most of Tokyo's major stations and urban c ...

Toei Mita Line The is a subway line of the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) network in Tokyo, Japan. The line runs between Nishi-Takashimadaira in Itabashi and Meguro in Shinagawa. Trains continue with direct service into the Meguro Line ...

Station layout

Platform edge doors Platform screen doors (PSDs), also known as platform edge doors (PEDs), are used at some train, rapid transit and people mover stations to separate the platform from train tracks, as well as on some bus rapid transit, tram and light rail sys ...

were installed on the Yamanote Line platforms during fiscal 2013.

JR East platforms

File:JR Yamanote-Line Sugamo Station Gates.jpg, JR East ticket gates File:JR Yamanote-Line Sugamo Station Platform (20191130).jpg, Yamanote Line platforms

Toei platforms

File:Sugamo-Sta-Toei-Gate.JPG, Toei ticket gates File:Toei-subway-I15-Sugamo-station-platform-20191220-124135.jpg, Mita Line platform

History

The station opened on 1 April 1903. Station numbering was introduced in 2016 with Sugamo being assigned station number JY11.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the JR East station was used by an average of 77,089 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 57th-busiest station operated by JR East. In fiscal 2013, the Toei station was used by an average of 46,241 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The daily average passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for JR East in previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

To the north of the station is a long

shopping street A shopping street or shopping district is a designated road or quarter of a city/town that is composed of individual retail establishments (such as stores, boutiques, restaurants, and shopping complexes). Such areas will typically be pedest ...

, , which is popular with older ladies, and the area is known as "Harajuku for Grannies".

References

External links

JR East station information

{{Toshima Railway stations in Japan opened in 1903 Yamanote Line Toei Mita Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Stations of Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation Railway stations in Tokyo