KWSJT04JK16JN01 Kawasaki Station 川崎駅
The east side of the station in October 2011
General information
Location	Ekimae-Honchō, Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture 210-0007 Japan
Coordinates	35°31′53″N 139°41′49″E / 35.53139°N 139.69694°E / 35.53139; 139.69694
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	JK Keihin-Tōhoku Line JT Tōkaidō Main Line JN Nambu Line
Distance	18.2 km (11.3 mi) from Tokyo
Platforms	3 island platforms
Tracks	6
Connections	Bus terminal KK20 Keikyu Kawasaki
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code	JT04 JK16 JN01
Website	Official website
History
Opened	10 July 1872; 151 years ago (1872-07-10)
Passengers
FY2019	215,234 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Yokohama YHMJT05 towards Itō or Atami Odoriko Shinagawa SGWJT03 towards Tokyo Yokohama YHMJT05 towards Odawara Tōkaidō Line Rapid Acty Shinagawa One-way operation Yokohama YHMJT05 towards Atami Tōkaidō Line Local Shinagawa SGWJT03 towards Tokyo Tsurumi JK15 towards Yokohama Keihin–Tōhoku Line Rapid Local Kamata JK17 towards Ōmiya Kashimada JN04 towards Tachikawa Nambu Line Rapid Terminus Shitte JN02 towards Tachikawa Nambu Line Local
Location
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Kawasaki Station (川崎駅, Kawasaki-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kawasaki Station is served by the following JR East lines.

The station is 18.2 km (11.3 mi) from Tokyo and 48.5 km (30.1 mi) from Ōmiya.

Station layout

The station has three elevated island platforms serving six tracks, with an elevated station building built into a shopping center. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

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  Platforms 1 and 2
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  Platforms 3 and 4
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  Platforms 5 and 6

The song "Ue o Muite Arukou" (上を向いて歩こう, Ue wo Muite Arukou), commonly known worldwide as "Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto is used as the departure melody for Platforms 1 and 2.

History

The station opened on 10 July 1872 (June 5 in original Japanese calendar then in use) as the first intermediate station of the first railway in Japan when it was providing a trial service on the section between Shinagawa Station and Sakuragichō Station in Yokohama before the official inauguration in October 1872.

The Nambu Railway, which later became the Nambu Line, opened on 9 March 1927.^{[citation needed]}

Kawasaki City Tram operated a 6.7 km (4.2 mi) line from its Shiden Kawasaki terminal in front of this station to the now-closed Shiohama Station from 1944 to 1969.^{[1][page needed][2][page needed]}

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 215,234 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

Connected to the west side of the station is the Lazona Kawasaki Plaza shopping mall. Connected to the east of the station is the "Atre Kawasaki" shopping complex. There are also various other commercial establishments around the station, including More-s Department Store, Yodobashi Camera, and Tokyu Hands. Keikyu Kawasaki Station, operated by the private railway operator Keikyu is located to the northeast.

The basement area of the adjoining More's department store is home to what is dubbed "the world's shortest escalator", with a height difference of just 83.4 cm (2 ft 8.8 in).^[7]