Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal

Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal (新宿高速バスターミナル, Shinjuku Kōsoku-basu Tāminaru) was a bus terminal once operated by Keio Bus, in Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. This bus terminal has been closed and replaced with the much larger South exit dedicated Bus Terminal housing all companies under one roof, unifying ticketing systems and signage, whereas previously each company had their own terminal serving the station.[1] The new terminal (Bustaa for short, Shinjuku Bus Terminal) is the nation's largest bus terminal.

Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal, June 2006
JR Shinjuku Miraina Tower
New Bus terminal established together with JR Shinjuku Miraina Tower, March 2016

Outline

The bus terminal is located on the first (ground) floor of MY Shinjuku No. 2 Building of Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company, near the west exit of Shinjuku Station and in front of Yodobashi Camera Shinjuku West shop.

The bus terminal serves mainly Keio Group bus routes, such as Chūō Kōsoku Bus, including those operated jointly with other companies. The terminal facilities include ticket windows to sell bus tickets.

The bus terminal was opened in 1971.

On April 4, 2016, the new bus terminal and commercial facilities nearby south exit has opened.[2] The coaches and the airport buses started to depart from the new terminal.

Routes

Keio Bus

Fujikyu

Alpico Kōtsū

  • Kamikochi Line (Sawayaka Shinshu); For Shi-Shimashima Station, Kamikōchi

Nishi Tokyo Bus

Kanto Bus

Kintetsu Bus

  • Osaka(Abenobashi) Line(Casual Twinkle); For Ibaraki, Osaka Station, Namba, Abenobashi

Nishitetsu

Konan Bus

Kokusai Kogyo Bus

Kaifu Kanko

Other cities

Bus Terminals bearing designation "Highway" are few in Japan, they are: ja:福島高速バスターミナル (Fukushima City), ja:阪急三番街高速バスターミナル (Hankyu Sanban), ja:京王八王子高速バスターミナル (Keio Hachioji), ja:西鉄天神高速バスターミナル (Nishitetsu Tenjin), ja:なんば高速バスターミナル (Namba Osaka). Needless to say, long distance buses serve hundreds of stations without such designation.

References

  1. The west side bus terminal closed. 4Travel
  2. Buster Shinjuku Shinjuku-busterminal.co.jp

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