Operated by JR East, Toei Subway Opened 1903 | Connections Bus terminal | |
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Location 1 Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Japan Line(s) Yamanote Line
Toei Mita Line Address Japan, Tokyo, Toshima, Sugamo, １丁目１６−１ Similar Ōtsuka Station, Komagome Station, Sengoku Station, Tabata Station, Uguisudani Station | ||
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.
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Sugamo station exiting into the summer heat 120910
Lines
Sugamo Station is served by the following two lines.
Station layout
Platform edge doors are scheduled to be installed on the Yamanote Line platforms during fiscal 2013.
History
The station opened on April 1, 1903.
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. In fiscal 2013, the Toei station was used by an average of 46,241 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The daily average passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for JR East in previous years are as shown below.
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".