Harajuku Station

Harajuku Station 原宿駅
Harajuku station building
Location
Prefecture	Tokyo (See other stations in Tokyo)
Ward	Shibuya
History
Year opened	1906
Rail services
Operator(s)	JR East
Line(s)	Yamanote Line

Harajuku Station (原宿駅, harajuku-eki) is a railway station in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station takes its name from the area on its eastern side, Harajuku.

Lines

This station is served by the Yamanote Line. It is also close to Meiji-Jingumae Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, and is marked as an interchange on most route maps, although there is no physical connection between the two stations.

Station layout

South-bound platform with the Yamanote Freight Line tracks to the left

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. An additional temporary platform is located on the west side of the station usable by trains traveling towards Shinjuku which is used when major events occur in the area, especially around New Year when many people visit Meiji Shrine.

The main entrance is at the southern end of the station. A smaller entrance leading to the centre of the platform is convenient for Takeshita Street, a famous area in Harajuku. Takeshita Street is a popular shopping street and the Takeshita Street entrance to Harajuku Station is often very crowded. This congestion creates a bottleneck on weekends when scores of tourists and locals arrive and leave the shopping areas in and around Takeshita Street.

Outside of the Imperial train platform

To the north of the station there is a separate platform serving a loop on the east side of the freight line for use by the Imperial train.35°40′27″N 139°42′14″E

Adjacent stations

«		Service		»
Shibuya		Yamanote Line		Yoyogi

History

The station opened on October 30, 1906.

Surrounding area

• Meiji Shrine
• Yoyogi Park
• Takeshita Street

External links

Media related to Harajuku Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Harajuku Station (JR East) (Japanese)