Kita-Akabane Station
JA16 Kita-Akabane Station 北赤羽駅 | |
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 Akabane exit of Kita-Akabane Station, August 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 2 Akabane-Kita, Kita, Tokyo （東京都北区赤羽北2丁目） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | JA Saikyō Line |
| Connections |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1985 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2011 | 17,295 daily |
Kita-Akabane Station (北赤羽駅, Kita-Akabane-eki) is a railway station on the Saikyō Line in Kita, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines
Kita-Akabane Station is served by the Saikyō Line which runs between Ōsaki in Tokyo and Ōmiya in Saitama Prefecture. Some trains continue northward to Kawagoe via the Kawagoe Line and southward to Shin-Kiba via the TWR Rinkai Line. The station is located 7.0 km north of Ikebukuro Station.[2] The station identification colour is "lilac".[2]
Station layout
The station consists of one elevated island platform serving two tracks. The tracks of the Tōhoku Shinkansen also run adjacent to this station, on the west side.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Saikyō Line | for Akabane, Shinjuku, and Ōsaki Rinkai Line for Shin-Kiba |
| 2 | ■ Saikyō Line | for Musashi-Urawa, Ōmiya, and Kawagoe |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saikyō Line | ||||
| Commuter rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Akabane | Local | Ukima-Funado | ||
History
Kita-Akabane Station opened on 30 September 1985.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 17,295 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,636[4] |
| 2005 | 16,819[5] |
| 2010 | 17,494[6] |
| 2011 | 17,295[3] |
Surrounding area
- Arakawa River
- Tokyo Mizube Line
- Ukima Library
- Tokyo-Kita Social Insurance Hospital
See also
References
- ^ 各駅情報（北赤羽駅） (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d Kawashima, Ryozo (March 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１２巻 東京都心北部. Japan: Kodansha. pp. 18–51. ISBN 978-4-06-270072-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
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External links
35°47′12.1092″N 139°42′22.29″E / 35.786697000°N 139.7061917°E