Sugamo Station
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35°44′00′′N 139°44′22′′E / 35.733345°N 139.739496°E / 35.733345; 139.739496
JY11 I15 Sugamo Station 巣鴨駅 | |||||||||||||||||
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JR station building in August 2016 | |||||||||||||||||
Japanese name | |||||||||||||||||
Shinjitai | 巣鴨駅 | ||||||||||||||||
Kyūjitai | 巢鴨驛 | ||||||||||||||||
Hiragana | すがもえき | ||||||||||||||||
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Location | 1 Sugamo, Toshima City, Tokyo Japan | ||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 island platforms (1 for each line) | ||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 (2 for each line) | ||||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus interchange Bus terminal | ||||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Above ground (Yamanote Line) Underground (Mita Line) | ||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
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History | |||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1 April 1903; 121 years ago (1 April 1903) | ||||||||||||||||
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Sugamo Station (巣鴨駅, sugamo-eki) is a railway station in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Toei Subway.
Lines
[edit ]Sugamo Station is served by the following two lines.
Station layout
[edit ]Platform edge doors were installed on the Yamanote Line platforms during fiscal 2013.[1]
JR East platforms
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JR East ticket gates
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Yamanote Line platforms
Toei platforms
[edit ]- for Ōtemachi, Shirokane-takanawa, and Meguro
- MG Meguro Line for Musashi-Kosugi and Hiyoshi
- Sotetsu Main Line for Ebina via the Tokyu/Sotetsu Shin-Yokohama Line
- Sotetsu Izumino Line for Shōnandai via the Tokyu/Sotetsu Shin-Yokohama Line
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Toei ticket gates
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Mita Line platform
History
[edit ]The station opened on 1 April 1903.[2]
Station numbering was introduced in 2016 with Sugamo being assigned station number JY11.[3] [4]
Passenger statistics
[edit ]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.[5] In fiscal 2013, the Toei station was used by an average of 46,241 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[6] The daily average passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for JR East in previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year | Daily average |
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2000 | 81,818[7] |
2005 | 76,739[8] |
2010 | 77,457[9] |
2011 | 76,093[10] |
2012 | 76,249[11] |
2013 | 77,089[5] |
Surrounding area
[edit ]To the north of the station is a long shopping street, Jizō-dōri (地蔵通り), which is popular with older ladies, and the area is known as "Harajuku for Grannies".[12]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ グループ経営構想V [Group Business Vision V] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 30 October 2012. p. 10. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ "巣鴨駅情報" [Sugamo Station Information]. East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ "首都圏エリアへ 「駅ナンバリング」を導入します" [Introduce "station numbering" to the Tokyo metropolitan area] (PDF). jreast.co.jp (in Japanese). 6 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Kusamachi, Yoshikazu (7 April 2016). "JA・JK・JT・AKB...JR東日本、首都圏で駅ナンバリングなど導入へ" [JA, JK, JT, AKB ... JR East to introduce station numbering in the Tokyo metropolitan area]. Response Automotive Media (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ a b 各駅の乗車人員 (2013年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2013)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ 各駅乗降人員一覧 [Station usage figures] (in Japanese). Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2012年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ Cortina, Sarah (21 July 2011). "Best Tokyo shopping streets". CNN Go. Cable News Network. Archived from the original on 2011年12月07日. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
External links
[edit ]- JR East station information (in Japanese)
- Toei station information (in Japanese)