February 26, 2019 East Japan Railway Company Tokyo Branch Office
JR East to take measures at Shinagawa Station to enhance the convenience of transfers, reduce congestion, and increase barrier-free routes
〇 Shinagawa Station is a terminal station and has the fifth highest number of passengers in JR East’s
service area. During rush hours, the north side concourse and free passage become congested.
Further, it is necessary to transfer via stairs and the concourse because the platforms are separate
when transferring between the Yamanote Line Outer Tracks (for Shibuya and Shinjuku) and the
Keihin-Tohoku Line (for Omiya).
〇In future, given the development nearby Shinagawa Station and the increase in the number of passengers transferring at the railway station that are expected, JR East will take measures to enhance the convenience of transfers and reduce congestion in a concourse and free passage with the aim of creating a railway station that can be used more comfortably and confidently.
1. Passengers will be able to transfer from the Keihin-Tohoku Line (for Omiya) to the Yamanote Line Outer Tracks (for Shibuya and Shinjuku) on the same platform. (around 2022) (1) Railway track switching work will be implemented on the Keihin-Tohoku Line, and the railway stop tracks of the Keihin-Tohoku Line (for Omiya) will change from track 3 to track 4. (around autumn 2019) (2) The platform of tracks 3/4 will be widened (9m → 13m), and passengers will be able to to transfer between the Keihin-Tohoku Line (for Omiya) and the Yamanote Line Outer Tracks (for Shibuya and Shinjuku) on the same platform. (around 2022) (3) The platform of track 1 will become a platform exclusively for the Yamanote Line Inner Tracks (for Tokyo and Ueno). (around 2022)
Steps for the improvement of the Yamanote Line/Keihin-Tohoku Line platforms At present (as of February 2019) Transfer via stairs/concourse Yamanote Line Yamanote Line Tokaido Line Keihin-Tohoku Line Keihin-Tohoku Line Outer Tracks Inner Tracks (for Tokyo) (for Yokohama and Ofuna) (for Omiya) (for Shibuya and Shinjuku) (for Tokyo and Ueno)
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E A ST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY (Discontinuation E A ST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY E A ST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY of use) 9m 9m 11m Track 6 Track 5 Track 4 Track 3 Track 2 Track 1
Around autumn 2019 Transfer via stairs/concourse
Yamanote Line Yamanote Line Tokaido Line Keihin-Tohoku Line Keihin-Tohoku Line Outer Tracks Inner Tracks (for Tokyo) (for Yokohama and Ofuna) (for Omiya) (for Shibuya and Shinjuku) (for Tokyo and Ueno)
(Discontinuation of use) 9m 9m 11m Track 6 Track 5 Track 4 Track 3 Track 2 Track 1 Change in railway stop tracks *Installation of automatic platform gates for the Keihin-Tohoku Line (for Omiya) by the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021 , is planned. (Installation for the Yamanote Line and the Keihin-Tohoku Line (for Yokohama and Ofuna) has been completed.)
Around 2022 Platform exclusively for Yamanote Line Inner Tracks Transfer on same platform (for Tokyo and Ueno)
Yamanote Line Yamanote Line Tokaido Line Keihin-Tohoku Line Keihin-Tohoku Line Outer Tracks Inner Tracks (for Tokyo) (for Yokohama and Ofuna) (for Omiya) (for Shibuya and Shinjuku) (for Tokyo and Ueno)
Widening 9m 13m 11m Track 6 Track 5 Track 4 New track 3 Track 1 Platform widening
2. Congestion will be reduced, and barrier-free routes will be increased, through the installation of new ticket gates and the widening of a passage. (from 2027 in stages) (1) Ticket gates will be installed at two new locations in the north side concourse, while a passage will be widened (7m → 18m), and congestion will be reduced in the concourse and free passage. At the same time, travel time from the north side concourse to the Konan Exit will be shortened. (2) To increase barrier-free routes, eight elevators connecting the north side concourse and respective platforms will installed. Further, commercial facilities and other facilities will be established.
Overview of improvement of the north side concourse
Tokaido Shinkansen Konan Exit At present north transfer exit (as of February 2019)
7m
Free passage
North side South side concourse North concourse ticket gate
Central ticket gate
Yamanote Line
Railway station operations facilities, commercial facilities, etc. Takanawa Exit Extent of north side concourse widening
Tokaido Shinkansen Konan Exit Plan north transfer exit (upon completion) Ticket gate (new)
EV
Widening of passage EV 18m EV Installation of elevators Free passage EV
North transit North side North South side square(plan) ticket gate concourse 北改札 concourse EV
Ticket gate (new) EV
Central Rendering ② EV ticket gate EV Rendering ①
Railway station operations facilities, Takanawa Exit commercial facilities, etc.
Rendering of the north side concourse Rendering ①: Ticket gate (new)
Ticket gate (new)
Rendering ②: Passage in concourse(new)
* This is a rendering. The actual railway station may differ.