is a railway station on the Chūō-Sōbu Line in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines Sendagaya Station is served by Chūō-Sobu Line local services.
Station layout The station consists of an island platform serving eastbound trains and a side platform serving westbound trains.
Platforms
History The station opened on 21 August 1904.
In September 1964, a third temporary platform was constructed across from the existing island platform to separate passengers on westbound trains and eastbound trains to reduce overcrowding during the 1964 Summer Olympics. The third temporary platform has remained closed after the 1964 Games, but the plan was announced in 2016 to renovate the station and to convert the temporary platform to a permanent westbound platform in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
In March 2020, the renovation of the station and the conversion of the temporary platform was completed with the addition of new escalators, elevator and platform edge doors.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 20,008 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year Daily average 2000 23,123 2005 22,213 2010 20,268 2011 20,008
Surrounding area
Located in front of the station is Kokuritsu Kyogijo Station on the Toei Ōedo Line. Sendagaya is an important center for culture and sporting venues. Shinjuku Gyoen Olympic Stadium, Tokyo Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium National Noh Theatre Hato-no-Mori Hachiman Shrine
References
External links
Sendagaya Station information (JR East)