Shiodome Freight Terminal

Shiodome Freight Terminal

汐留駅
The original Shimbashi Station in the late 19th century
General information
LocationShinbashi 1-chome, Minato, Tokyo
Japan
Coordinates35°39′57″N 139°45′41″E / 35.66583°N 139.76139°E / 35.66583; 139.76139
Operated by JNR
Line(s)Tokaido Main Line
History
OpenedOctober 14, 1872
ClosedNovember 1, 1986
Previous namesShimbashi (until 1914)

Shiodome Freight Terminal (汐留駅, Shiodome-eki) was a freight terminal of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The freight terminal was built on the site of the original Shimbashi Station (新橋駅, Shinbashi-eki) which served as the first railway terminal of Tokyo between 1872 and 1914.[1]

  1. ^ Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 41. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.