Shin-Ōkubo Station, Railway station in Hyakuninchō, Japan
Shin-Ōkubo Station is an elevated railway station with an island platform serving two tracks of the Yamanote Line. This line connects northwestern Shinjuku with central Tokyo and extends toward Chiba.
The station opened on November 15, 1914, as a transportation hub for the developing Shinjuku district. Over the decades, it became a key anchor for the surrounding neighborhood.
The station sits within Tokyo's Korean neighborhood, where Korean restaurants, shops, and entertainment venues line the surrounding streets. The area developed this character starting in the 1980s and remains a gathering place for the Korean community.
Trains arrive every four minutes during daytime hours, ensuring frequent service. There is a single exit that leads directly to Okubo Dori Avenue.
This station is the only stop on the Yamanote Line without connections to other train lines. Despite this isolation, it handles thousands of passengers daily.
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