Shin-Sugita Station
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is an interchange
Interchange station
An interchange station or a transfer station is a train station for more than one railway route in a public transport system, and allows passengers to change from one route to another. Transfer may occur within the same mode, or between rail modes, or to buses...

 railway station operated by JR East's
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....

  Negishi Line
Negishi Line
The is a Japanese railway line which runs between Yokohama and Ōfuna stations. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company . Freight trains also run on this line, and it is essential for the southern Keihin region....

 located in Isogo-ku, Yokohama
Isogo-ku, Yokohama
is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 163,406 and a density of 8,520 persons per km². The total area was 19.17 km².-Geography:...

, Japan
Japan
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. It is 11.1 kilometers from the terminus of the Negishi Line at Yokohama Station
Yokohama Station
is a main interchange station located in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It is the busiest station in Kanagawa Prefecture and the 5th busiest in Japan as of 2004, serving 2.05 million passengers daily.-Lines:Yokohama Station is served by the following lines:...

 and 70.2 kilometers from the terminus of the Keihin-Tōhoku Line at Ōmiya Station
Omiya Station
is the name of multiple railway stations in Japan.*"Exactly Ōmiya" Stations:**Ōmiya Station in Nakagyō-ku, Kyōto City on the Kyoto Line of Hankyu Railway...

. It is also a terminal station
Terminal Station
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 for the Kanazawa Seaside Line
Kanazawa Seaside Line
is a new transportation system line operated by and transits from Shin-Sugita to Kanazawa-Hakkei in Yokohama. It was opened on July 5, 1989.- Line Data :...

 operated by the Yokohama New Transit Company.

History

The area around Shin-Sugita Station was formerly a rural pocket within downtown Yokohama. The property was developed into a large housing district in the early 1970s. The Japan National Railways (JNR) Keihin-Tōhoku Line was extended from its former terminus at Isogo Station
Isogo Station
is a railway station operated by JR East's Negishi Line located in Isogo-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It is 11.1 kilometers from the terminus of the Negishi Line at Yokohama Station and 70.2 kilometers from the terminus of the Keihin-Tōhoku Line at Ōmiya Station....

, and Shin-Sugita Station was opened on 17 March 1970. The line was further extended to Ōfuna Station
Ofuna Station
is a railway station in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Ōfuna Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, Shōnan-Shinjuku Line, Negishi Line , Yokosuka Line as well as the Shonan Monorail....

 in 1973. The station came under the management of JR East on April 1, 1987 after the privatization
Privatization
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 of the JNR. A new station building was completed in 1989. On July 5, 1989, the Yokohama New Transit's Kanazawa Seaside Line began operations from Shin-Sugita Station to . The station building was remodeled in 2007.

Lines

  • East Japan Railway Company
    East Japan Railway Company
    is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....

    • Keihin-Tōhoku Line
      Keihin-Tohoku Line
      The , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the...

       - Negishi Line
      Negishi Line
      The is a Japanese railway line which runs between Yokohama and Ōfuna stations. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company . Freight trains also run on this line, and it is essential for the southern Keihin region....

      , Yokohama Line
  • Yokohama New Transit
    • Kanazawa Seaside Line
      Kanazawa Seaside Line
      is a new transportation system line operated by and transits from Shin-Sugita to Kanazawa-Hakkei in Yokohama. It was opened on July 5, 1989.- Line Data :...


Station layout

JR East
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....

 platforms

Platforms

JR Shin-Sugita platforms
1 Keihin-Tōhoku Line
Negishi Line
Keihin-Tohoku Line
The , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the...

2 Keihin-Tōhoku Line
Negishi Line
Keihin-Tohoku Line
The , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the...

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Yokohama Line ・・


Kanazawa Seaside Line platforms
1-2 Kanazawa Seaside Line
Kanazawa Seaside Line
is a new transportation system line operated by and transits from Shin-Sugita to Kanazawa-Hakkei in Yokohama. It was opened on July 5, 1989.- Line Data :...

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Adjacent stations

External links

JR East Shin-Sugita Station Shin-Sugita Station (Kanazawa Seaside Line)
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