Overview
Tokyo Station, also sometimes referred to as Tokyo Central Station, is a major railway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The original station is located in Chiyoda's Marunouchi business district near the Imperial Palace grounds. The newer Eastern extension is not far from the Ginza commercial district. Due to the large area covered by the station, it is divided into the Marunouchi (west) and Yaesu (east) sides in its directional signage.
Served by the high-speed rail lines of the Shinkansen network, Tokyo Station is the main inter-city rail terminal in Tokyo. It is the busiest station in Japan, with more than 4,000 trains arriving and departing daily, and the fifth-busiest in eastern Japan in terms of passenger throughput; on average, more than 500,000 people use Tokyo Station every day. The station is also served by many regional commuter lines of Japan Railways, as well as the Tokyo Metro network.
Lines
Trains on the following lines are available at Tokyo Station:
Tōhoku Shinkansen
Yamagata Shinkansen
Akita Shinkansen
Jōetsu Shinkansen
Hokuriku Shinkansen
Hokkaido Shinkansen
Tōkaidō Main Line
Ueno–Tokyo Line
Keihin–Tōhoku Line
Yamanote Line
Chūō Main Line (including Chūō Line (Rapid))
Sōbu Main Line (including Sōbu Line (Rapid), Limited Express Narita Express, Shiosai)
Yokosuka Line (including Limited Express Narita Express)
Keiyō Line
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