Uguisudani Station
Uguisudani Station (鶯谷駅, Uguisudani-eki) is a railway station in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The name relates to a valley where formerly many Japanese bush warblers (uguisu) were found.[1]
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.jpg) The south entrance of Uguisudani Station in November 2014 | |
| Location | 1 Negishi, Taitō-ku, Tokyo Japan |
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| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Tracks | 4 |
| History | |
| Opened | 11 July 1912 |
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Lines
Uguisudani Station is served by the Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines.
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Yamanote Line JY06 | ||||
| Nippori NPRJY07 |
- | Ueno UENJY05 | ||
| Keihin-Tōhoku Line JK31 | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Nippori NPRJK32 |
Local | Ueno UENJK30 | ||
History
The station opened on July 11, 1912.[1]
Chest-high platform edge doors were installed on the Yamanote Line platforms (platforms 2 and 3) in September 2014, with operation commencing on 18 October 2014.[2]
Surrounding area
- Iriya Station (on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)
- Nezu Station (on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)
- Shitamachi Museum
- The Ueno Royal Museum
See also
References
- "JR東日本：各駅情報(鶯谷駅)" (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 October 2007.
- 鶯谷駅に可動式ホーム柵が設置される [Platform edge doors installed at Uguisudani Station]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
External links
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- JR East: Uguisudani Station information (in Japanese)
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