Shibuya Station

Shibuya Station 渋谷駅
The station's Hachiko exit in August 2015
Japanese name
Shinjitai	渋谷駅
Kyūjitai	澁谷驛
Hiragana	しぶやえき
General information
Location	Shibuya, Tokyo Japan
Coordinates	35°39′31″N 139°42′05″E / 35.658514°N 139.70133°E / 35.658514; 139.70133
Operated by	JR East Keio Tōkyū Railways Tokyo Metro
Connections	Bus terminal
History
Opened	1 March 1885; 139 years ago (1 March 1885)
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Shibuya Station (渋谷駅, Shibuya-eki) is a major railway station in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Keio Corporation, Tokyu Corporation, and Tokyo Metro. It serves as a terminal for six railway lines, five of which are operated by Tokyo Metro and Tokyu Corporation.

The railway was recorded to cater an average of 2.4 million passengers on a weekday in 2004. It was considered as the fourth-busiest commuter rail station in Japan and the world (after Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, and Ōsaka / Umeda). It handles a large population of commuter traffic between the city center and suburbs to the south and west.^[1]