35°44′00″N 139°44′22″E / 35.733345°N 139.739496°E
JY11 I15 Sugamo Station 巣鴨駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() JR station building in August 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Above ground (Yamanote Line) Underground (Mita Line) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 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
Sugamo Station is served by the following two lines.
Station layout
Platform edge doors were installed on the Yamanote Line platforms during fiscal 2013.[1]
JR East platforms
1 | JY Yamanote Line | for Tabata, Ueno, and Tokyo |
2 | JY Yamanote Line | for Ikebukuro, Shinjuku, and Shibuya |
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JR East ticket gates
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Yamanote Line platforms
Toei platforms
1 | I Mita Line |
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2 | I Mita Line | for Nishi-takashimadaira |
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Toei ticket gates
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Mita Line platform
History
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
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
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
References
- ^ 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 2011-12-07. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
External links
- JR East station information (in Japanese)
- Toei station information (in Japanese)