Shinsen Station is served by the 12.7 km Keio Inokashira Line from Shibuya in Tokyo to Kichijōji.

It includes a multi-purpose toilet, intended to as part of the station’s scheme of universal design.

The station was selected for the "100 Stations of Kantō" (関東の駅百選, Kanto no eki hyakusen) feature by the former Ministry of Transport (運輸省, un'yushō), now part of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

While rents are high in Shinsen, due to the close proximity to Shibuya, cheaper options are to be found nearer the Dogenzaka side of the station, which is predominantly made up of apartments for single occupants.

Shinsen is also host to a burgeoning artistic community with galleries, livehouses and studios.