JR Harajuku Station Newly opened inside the station building Before use in March, 13:03 on January 29
Harajuku Station on the JR Yamanote Line, the oldest wooden station building remaining in Tokyo, has been under construction for a new station building to be used from March, and the inside of the station was opened on the 29th.
JR Harajuku Station in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, was built during the Taisho era and is the oldest wooden station building remaining in Tokyo. You.
Before the start of use in March, the inside was opened to the press on March 29.
The new station building is a two-story steel structure with a total floor area approximately four times that of the current station building.
The first floor has ticket gates and ramps, and entrances will be provided on the Meiji Jingu side in addition to Takeshita Street and Omotesando.
In addition, the number of elevators has been increased, multifunctional toilets that are easy for wheelchair users to use, and a cafe on the second floor.
On the other hand, the home is divided into two parts, the outer circumference and the inner circumference, so that congestion can be eased.
Mr. Toshiaki Kobayashi said, "I think it will be wider and more comfortable. I want to work on making it safe for many visitors to the Olympic and Paralympic Games."
The new station building and platform will be used from the first train on March 21, and the current station building will be dismantled after the Tokyo Games and a building reconstructed with materials that meet fire resistance standards will be built nearby.