Operated by JR East Address Japan | Passengers (FY 2012) 25,347 daily Opened 1980 | |
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Location Saiwai, Kawasaki, Kanagawa
（神奈川県川崎市幸区鹿島田）
Japan Line(s) Yokosuka Line
Shōnan-Shinjuku Line Similar Kashimada Station, Musashi‑Kosugi Station, Hirama Station, Yakō Station, Motosumiyoshi Station | ||
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Shin-Kawasaki Station (新川崎駅, Shin-Kawasaki-eki) is a railway station in Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Lines
Shin-Kawasaki Station is served by the Yokosuka Line and Shōnan-Shinjuku Line, and is located 12.7 km from Shinagawa Station and 19.5 km from Tokyo Station.
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The platforms are capable of handling 15-car trains. The station is located adjacent to JR Freight's Shin-Tsurumi locomotive depot. The station is located on the former Hinkaku freight spur line of the Tōkaidō Main Line, but is not on the Tōkaidō Main Line itself, nor do trains from the Tōkaidō Main Line pass through the station.
History
Shin-Kawasaki Station opened on 1 October 1980 as a commuter station for people living in the surrounding large residential areas working in Tokyo or Yokohama.
Surrounding area
Kashimada Station on the Nambu Line lies approximately 400 meters to the east.
Passenger statistics
From fiscal 2008 to 2012, the station was used by an average number of passengers daily (boarding passengers only) as follows: