Harajuku station

Harajuku 原宿
Harajuku Station building in July 2016
Location	1 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Japan
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Yamanote Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	4
History
Opened	30 October 1906
Traffic
Passengers (FY2013)	70,866 daily
Location
Harajuku Location within Japan

Coordinates: 35°40′13″N 139°42′10″E / 35.670162°N 139.70269°E / 35.670162; 139.70269

Harajuku Station (原宿駅, harajuku-eki^?) is a railway station in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station takes its name from the area on its eastern side, Harajuku.

This station is served by the circular Yamanote Line. It is also adjacent to Meiji-Jingumae Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda and Fukutoshin Lines, and is marked as an interchange on most route maps, although there is no physical connection between the two stations.

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. An additional temporary platform is located on the west side of the station usable by trains traveling towards Shinjuku which is used when major events occur in the area, especially around New Year when many people visit Meiji Shrine.

The main entrance is at the southern end of the station. A smaller entrance leading to the centre of the platform is convenient for Takeshita Street, a famous area in Harajuku. Takeshita Street is a popular shopping street and the Takeshita Street entrance to Harajuku Station is often very crowded. This congestion creates a bottleneck on weekends when scores of tourists and locals arrive and leave the shopping areas in and around Takeshita Street.