Shinbashi Station (新橋駅; -eki) is a major interchange station in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
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Shinbashi is the original terminus
of Japan's first stretch of railway, the
Tōkaidō Main Line, and is
one of Japan's oldest stations (the oldest station
being Shinagawa a few kilometres
down the line).
The original Shinbashi Station, opened on October 10, 1872, was built some way to the east of the modern-day structure and was known as 新橋停車場 (Shinbashi Teishajō).
With the extension of the Tōkaidō Main Line
along the modern-day route to the new terminus at Tokyo Station,
the original station structure was demolished to make way for
a goods yard (汐留駅, Shiodome Station). This in turn fell into disuse during the 1980s and has only recently been redeveloped as a
commercial district with a number of large office blocks.
The site was declared a national monument in 1996 and the
area was archeologically investigated.
In 2003 a reconstruction of the original station building
and part of the platforms was completed. This houses
railway history exhibition and a restaurant.Lines
History
| Keihin-Tōhoku Line | Yūrakuchō | Shinbashi | Hamamatsuchō |
| Tōkaidō Line | Tokyo | Shinbashi | Shinagawa |
| Yamanote Line | Yūrakuchō | Shinbashi | Hamamatsuchō |
| Yokosuka Line | Tokyo | Shinbashi | Shinagawa |