is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Shin-Shibaura Station is served by the Tsurumi Line, and is located from the terminus at Tsurumi Station.

Shin-Shibaura Station

Station layout

Shin-Shibaura Station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a level crossing.

Shin-Shibaura Station

Platforms

History

Shin-Shibaura Station was opened on June 10, 1932 as a station on a spur line of the privately held . The line was extended on the Umi-Shibaura Station on November 1, 1940. The Tsurumi Rinkō line was nationalized on July 1, 1943, and was later absorbed into the Japan National Railway (JNR) network. The station has been unstaffed since March 1, 1971. Upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987 the station has been operated by JR East.

Shin-Shibaura Station

Gallery

References

Harris, Ken and Clarke, Jackie. Jane's World Railways 2008-2009. Jane's Information Group (2008).

External links

JR East Shin-Shibaura Station