Shibuya Station 渋谷駅
Shibuya Station viewed from the east.
Location
Prefecture	Tokyo (See other stations in Tokyo)
Ward	Shibuya
History
Opened	March 1, 1885
Rail services
Station number(s)	G-01, Z-01, F-16
Line(s)	JR East Yamanote Line Saikyō Line Shōnan-Shinjuku Line Keio Electric Railway Inokashira Line Tokyu Corporation Den-en-toshi Line Tōyoko Line Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Hanzōmon Line Fukutoshin Line (from 14 June 2008)
There is a major bus terminal at this station. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008 it had an estimated Population of 208371 and a density of 13540 persons Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The of East Japan Railway Company (JR East is one of Tokyo 's busiest and most important Commuter rail lines The is a railway line between Ōsaki Station in Shinagawa Tokyo) and Ōmiya Station ( Ōmiya Ward, Saitama, Japan) The is a railway service in Japan which commenced in December 2001 connecting the cities of Maebashi, Takasaki, Utsunomiya, Saitama, Tokyo History The line was constructed and opened in 1933 to 1934 by an separate company of present Keiō. History Prewar predecessors On March 6, 1907, opened the first section of Tramway (not to be confused with today's) between Shibuya History The first section of the line from Tamagawa to Kanagawa (separate from the present Kanagawa of Keikyū opened on February 14, 1926 History The Ginza Line began as the brainchild of a businessman named, who visited London in 1914 saw the London Underground and concluded that Tokyo needed The is a metro line in Tokyo, Japan, administered by the Tokyo Metro. The, formally the, is a Tokyo Metro subway line in west-central Tokyo, Japan. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Shibuya Station (渋谷駅, Shibuya-eki^?) is a train station located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008 it had an estimated Population of 208371 and a density of 13540 persons For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. With 2. 4 million passengers on an average weekday in 2004, it is the third-busiest commuter rail station in Tokyo (after Shinjuku and Ikebukuro), handling a large amount of commuter traffic between the center city and suburbs to the south and west. is a Train station located in Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan. is a Train station located in the Ikebukuro district of Toshima, Tokyo, Japan.

Lines

JR East

• Saikyō Line / Shōnan-Shinjuku Line - also used by Narita Express trains
• Yamanote Line - unusual platform configuration, with both train lines on the same side (east) of platform

Private railways

• Keiō Inokashira Line - terminal station
• Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line - through service with Hanzōmon Line
• Tōkyū Tōyoko Line - terminal station

Subways

• Tokyo Metro Ginza Line - terminal station
• Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line - through service with Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line
• Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line - (opening on 14 June 2008) (through service to Tōkyū Tōyoko Line beginning in 2012)

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Station layout

The statue of Hachikō, outside the Hachikō Exit, is a famous meeting place. known in Japanese as, was an Akita dog born in the city of Odate, Akita Prefecture remembered for his loyalty to his master

The main station building is occupied by a Tokyu department store. The Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, originally built and operated by a Tokyu keiretsu company, uses platforms on the third floor. History The Ginza Line began as the brainchild of a businessman named, who visited London in 1914 saw the London Underground and concluded that Tokyo needed A is a set of companies with interlocking Business relationships and shareholdings. The JR lines and Tōkyū Tōyoko Line use parallel platforms on the second floor, while the Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line and Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line share platforms underground, and the Keiō Inokashira Line uses platforms on the second floor of the Shibuya Mark City building to the west of the main station complex. History The first section of the line from Tamagawa to Kanagawa (separate from the present Kanagawa of Keikyū opened on February 14, 1926 The is a metro line in Tokyo, Japan, administered by the Tokyo Metro. History Prewar predecessors On March 6, 1907, opened the first section of Tramway (not to be confused with today's) between Shibuya History The line was constructed and opened in 1933 to 1934 by an separate company of present Keiō. The Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line is scheduled to open in 2007, and the Tōyoko Line station will thereafter be moved underground to allow through service between the two lines starting in 2012. The, formally the, is a Tokyo Metro subway line in west-central Tokyo, Japan.

There are six exits from the main JR/Tōkyū/Tōkyō Metro complex. The Hachikō Exit (ハチ公口, Hachikō-guchi^?) on the west side, named for the nearby statue of the dog Hachikō and adjacent to Shibuya's famous scramble crossing, is a particularly popular meeting spot. known in Japanese as, was an Akita dog born in the city of Odate, Akita Prefecture remembered for his loyalty to his master A pedestrian scramble, also known as a Barnes Dance or exclusive pedestrian phase, is a Pedestrian crossing system that stops all traffic and allows The Tamagawa Exit (玉川口, Tamagawa-guchi^?) on the west side leads to the Keiō Inokashira Line station.

JR East

• Yamanote Line: 1 island platform, 1 track for Meguro, Shinagawa and Tokyo and 1 side platform 1 track for Shinjuku and Ikebukuro. The of East Japan Railway Company (JR East is one of Tokyo 's busiest and most important Commuter rail lines An island platform (also known as center platform or centre platform) on a Railway is where a single platform lies between two tracks is a railway station located in Tokyo 's Shinagawa ward close to the boundary with Meguro ward is the first major station south of Tokyo Station and isa major interchange for trains operated by JR East, JR Central and Keikyū. is a Train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Railway platforms at railway stations on double lines can be side platforms or Island platforms With side platforms track centres remain the same and no space is a Train station located in Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan. is a Train station located in the Ikebukuro district of Toshima, Tokyo, Japan.
• Saikyō Line and Shōnan-Shinjuku Line : 1 island platform with 2 tracks. The is a railway line between Ōsaki Station in Shinagawa Tokyo) and Ōmiya Station ( Ōmiya Ward, Saitama, Japan) The is a railway service in Japan which commenced in December 2001 connecting the cities of Maebashi, Takasaki, Utsunomiya, Saitama, Tokyo

Tōkyū Tōyoko Line

Tōkyū Tōyoko Line platforms

• Bay platforms: 4 platforms with 4 tracks. is a Train station located in Terminal 1 of Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Bay platform is a Railway -related term commonly used in the UK and Australia to describe a dead-end platform at a Railway station

Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line and Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line

• 1 island platform with 2 tracks. History The first section of the line from Tamagawa to Kanagawa (separate from the present Kanagawa of Keikyū opened on February 14, 1926 is a Railway station located in Meguro Tokyo, Japan. Naka-Meguro is a convenient transfer point between the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line and the is a Railway station located in Meguro Tokyo, operated by Tokyu Corporation. is a main interchange station located in Nishi-ku Yokohama, Japan. The, commonly known as the, is a subway line of the Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company connecting Yokohama Station to Yokohama Chinatown through the is an underground terminus of the Minatomirai Line subway located in Naka-ku Yokohama, Japan.

Tokyo Metro Ginza Line

A Ginza Line train arriving in Shibuya. History Prewar predecessors On March 6, 1907, opened the first section of Tramway (not to be confused with today's) between Shibuya Futako-Tamagawa Station (二子玉川駅 -eki is located in Setagaya Tokyo, Japan. is a railway station of the Odakyu Electric Railway and Tokyu Corporation, in Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan. The is a metro line in Tokyo, Japan, administered by the Tokyo Metro. is a station on the Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway in Chiyoda Tokyo, Japan. Oshiage Station (押上駅 Oshiage-eki) is a train station in Sumida Tokyo, Japan. Descriptions;Track qudruple - 13 km - 189 km single - 399 km double the rest;Length 114 is a Railway station located in Kuki, Japan. Lines Utsunomiya Line ( Tōhoku Main Line) Tōbu Isesaki Rapid service Tōbu operates several types of rapid service on this line Shibuya is the only place where the line runs above ground.

• 2 side platforms with 2 tracks.

Keiō Inokashira Line

• Bay Platforms : 2 platforms with 2 tracks. History The Ginza Line began as the brainchild of a businessman named, who visited London in 1914 saw the London Underground and concluded that Tokyo needed is a Tokyo Metro station located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Lines Tokyo Metro Ginza Line (G-05 is a metro station in Chūō Tokyo, Japan, serving the Ginza commercial district is a major Railway station in Tokyo 's Taitō ward It is the station used to reach the Ueno district and Ueno Park -- which contains Tokyo is a railway station in the Asakusa district of Taito Tokyo, Japan.

History

Bus terminal on the west side of Shibuya Station

Shibuya Station first opened on March 1, 1885 as a stop on the Shinagawa Line, a predecessor of the present-day Yamanote Line. History The line was constructed and opened in 1933 to 1934 by an separate company of present Keiō. Shimo-Kitazawa Station (下北沢駅 is an interchange station on the Odakyu Odawara and the Keiō Inokashira lines located in Tokyo 's Setagaya is a railroad station located in Setagaya Tokyo, operated by Keio Electric Railway. is located on the JR Chūō Main Line and Keiō Inokashira Line, south west of Shinjuku in Tokyo, Japan. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The of East Japan Railway Company (JR East is one of Tokyo 's busiest and most important Commuter rail lines The station was later expanded to accommodate the Tamagawa Railway (1907; closed 1969), the Tōkyō Line (1927), the Teito Shibuya Line (1933; now the Inokashira Line), the Tōkyō Rapid Railway (1938; began through service with the Ginza Line in 1939 and formally merged in 1941), the Den-en-toshi Line (1977) and the Hanzōmon Line (1978).

Around the station

See also: Shibuya, Tokyo

Around the station is the commercial center of Shibuya. is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008 it had an estimated Population of 208371 and a density of 13540 persons The Tokyu Department Store is connected to the east gate of the station and several other department stores are within walking distance.

There is an underground river running under the station, to the east and parallel to the JR tracks. Unlike most other Japanese department stores, the east block of Tokyu Department Store does not have retail space in the basement because of this. An escalator in the east block built over the river stops a few steps above floor level to make space for machinery underneath without digging. Rivers are deemed public space by Japanese law, so building over one is normally illegal. It is not clear why this was allowed when it was first built in 1933.

Adjacent stations

External links

• JR East Shibuya Station map [1] - in English