Shinjuku Station

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/shinjuku-station

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Shinjuku and Shibuya wards, Tokyo, Japan
2. What is the average daily passenger volume?3.59 million (2018)
3. How many people use Shinjuku Station every day?Shinjuku Station welcomes about 3.59 million passengers each day, a record number for any train station in the world.
4. Why is Shinjuku Station so busy?It is the main hub that connects many train lines and helps millions of people travel to work, school, and fun places, which is why it is so busy.

Metropolitan Transportation Network: The interconnected system of trains, buses, and subways serving a large urban area.
Urban Nexus: A central point or hub that connects different parts of a city.
Multi-modal Connectivity: The ability to easily switch between different forms of transportation, like trains and subways.