Why is Yokohama’s main railway station an important transportation hub?

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Tokyo-Yokohama Metropolitan Area Portion of the Tokyo skyline at dusk; Tokyo Tower is at the right.

Yokohama’s main railway station serves as a vital transportation hub because it functions as the city's central point for mass transit, with several rail and subway lines passing through it.1

Beyond its role in local connectivity, the station area is a primary commercial center, acting as the city's central shopping district and the starting point for the main business district that extends southward along Yokohama Bay.1