Nippori Station
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Nippori Station
日暮里駅
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| Elevated view of Nippori station, September 2009 | |
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| Prefecture | Tokyo (See other stations in Tokyo) |
| Ward | Arakawa |
| Neighborhood etc. | 2 Nishi-Nippori |
| (in Japanese) | 東京都荒川区西日暮里二丁目 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1905 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East Keisei Electric Railway Toei |
| Line(s) | Jōban Line Keihin-Tōhoku Line Yamanote Line Keisei Main Line Nippori-Toneri Liner |
 Medium bus terminal at this station |
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Nippori Station (日暮里駅 Nippori-eki) is a major railway interchange station in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan.
The station is currently undergoing major rebuilding work to provide a connection to the adjoining Nippori-Toneri Line station. A new elevated platform for Keisei services opened on October 3, 2009.
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[edit] Lines
The station is an intersection of JR and Keisei systems. Although Keisei Ueno Station, the terminal of Keisei, is also located adjacent to JR's Ueno Station, Nippori Station provides easier transfer.
[edit] Platforms
[edit] Keisei platforms
A new elevated platform serving outbound Keisei trains opened to traffic on October 3, 2009. The new elevated line has two side platforms serving a single track. One platform is for Skyliner, City Liner, and Evening Liner boarding, while the other platform is for regular commuter trains. Ueno-bound trains continue to discharge on the original platform on the lower level.
| 0 | ■Keisei Main Line | to Ueno |
| 1 | ■Narita Sky Access | for Narita Airport (Skyliner trains) |
| ■Keisei Main Line | for Aoto, Funabashi, Narita and Narita Airport (City Liner and Evening Liner trains) |
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| 2 | ■Narita Sky Access | for Aoto, Takasago, the Hokuso Line and Narita Airport (Local, Rapid, Commuter Express, and Limited Express trains) |
| ■Keisei Main Line | for Aoto, Funabashi, Narita Airport and Chiba (Local, Rapid, Commuter Express, and Limited Express trains) |
[edit] JR platforms
There are no platforms for tracks 5 to 8, which are for non-stop Takasaki Line and Utsunomiya Line trains.
| 3 | ■■Jōban Line (Rapid service) | to Ueno |
| 4 | ■■Jōban Line (Rapid service) and Narita Line | for Kita-Senju, Matsudo, Toride, Narita, Tsuchiura and Mito |
| 9 | ■Keihin-Tōhoku Line | for Ueno, Tokyo, Shinagawa and Yokohama |
| 10 | ■Yamanote Line (clockwise) | for Ueno and Tokyo |
| 11 | ■Yamanote Line (anti-clockwise) | for Ikebukuro and Shinjuku |
| 12 | ■Keihin-Tōhoku Line | for Tabata, Akabane and Ōmiya |
[edit] Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| JR East | ||||
| Yamanote Line | ||||
| Uguisudani | - | Nishi-Nippori | ||
| Keihin-Tōhoku Line | ||||
| Uguisudani | Local | Nishi-Nippori | ||
| Ueno | Rapid | Tabata | ||
| Jōban Line | ||||
| Ueno | Rapid | Mikawashima | ||
| Ueno | Special Rapid | Matsudo | ||
| Keisei Electric Railway | ||||
| Main Line | ||||
| Keisei Ueno | Local | Shin-Mikawashima | ||
| Keisei Ueno | Rapid | Senju-Ōhashi | ||
| Keisei Ueno | Commuter Express Ltd. Exp. Access Exp. Morning Liner Evening Liner City Liner |
Aoto | ||
| Keisei Ueno | Skyliner | Airport Terminal 2 | ||
| Toei | ||||
| Nippori-Toneri Liner | ||||
| Terminus | - | Nishi-Nippori | ||
[edit] History
The JR station first opened on April 1, 1905.[1]
The Keisei station opened on December 19, 1931.[2]
[edit] Surrounding area
- Yanaka Cemetery
- Tokyo Women's Medical University Medical Center East
[edit] See also
Media related to Nippori Station at Wikimedia Commons
[edit] References
- ^ "JR East station information" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1184. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 203. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
[edit] External links
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Coordinates: 35°43′39″N 139°46′15″E / 35.727588°N 139.770781°E
- Railway stations in Tokyo
- Railway stations opened in 1905
- Stations of East Japan Railway Company
- Jōban Line
- Stations of Keisei Electric Railway
- Stations of Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
- Yamanote Line
- Keihin-Tōhoku Line
- Keisei Main Line
- Nippori-Toneri Liner
- 1905 establishments in Japan
- Arakawa, Tokyo
