Shin-Kawasaki Station

Shin-Kawasaki Station is served by the Yokosuka Line and Shōnan-Shinjuku Line, and is located 12.7 km from Shinagawa Station and 19.5 km from Tokyo Station. ==Station layout==

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The platforms are capable of handling 15-car trains. The station is located adjacent to JR Freight's Shin-Tsurumi locomotive depot. The station is located on the former Hinkaku freight spur line of the Tōkaidō Main Line, but is not on the Tōkaidō Main Line itself, nor do trains from the Tōkaidō Main Line pass through the station. The station previously had a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office that closed on September 28th, 2021. Platforms ==History==

Shin-Kawasaki Station opened on 1 October 1980 as a commuter station for people living in the surrounding large residential areas working in Tokyo or Yokohama. ==Passenger statistics==

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 30,255 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below. ==Surrounding area==

• Keio University Shinkawasaki Town Campus • Yumemigasaki Zoological Park • Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Technical Center • Kashimada Station on the Nambu Line lies approximately 400 meters to the east. ==See also==