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Shinjuku Station




Shinjuku Station (新宿駅; -eki) is the main train station in the western city centre of Tokyo, Japan. Located in the commercial centre of Shinjuku ward (although the southern part extends into Shibuya ward) it is served by a multitude of JR, private and underground (subway) lines.

Shinjuku is the busiest train station in the world, as well as the world's second-largest.

Lines

Shinjuku is served by the following lines:

There have been plans at various points in history to connect Shinjuku into the Shinkansen network. Originally, the station was slated to be the southern terminus of the Joetsu Shinkansen line to Niigata. This plan was eventually scrapped, but an area was reserved underneath the station for Shinkansen platforms. In the future, the Chuo Shinkansen may bring high-speed rail service to Shinjuku.

Adjacent Stations

Japan Rail East Lines
Yoyogi Yamanote Line Shin Ōkubo
Yoyogi Chūō Line (Local) Ōkubo
Yotsuya Chūō Line (Rapid) Nakano
Ikebukuro Shōnan-Shinjuku Line Shibuya
Ikebukuro Saikyō Line Shibuya
Other Lines
Keio Line Sasazuka
Keio New Line Hatsudai
Subway Lines
Nishi-shinjuku Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line Shinjuku-sanchome
Toei Shinjuku Line Shinjuku-sanchome
Yoyogi Toei Ōedo Line Tochōmae


07-14-2008 23:18:10
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