is a railway station in

Adachi, Tokyo is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward located in Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. It is located to the north of the heart of Tokyo. The ward consists of two separate areas: a small strip of land between the Sumida River and Arakawa River (K ...

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. It is operated by

private railway A private railway is a railroad run by a private business entity (usually a corporation but not need be), as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector. Japan In Japan, , commonly simply ''private railway'', refers to a public transit railway o ...

operator

Tobu Railway is a Japanese commuter railway and ''keiretsu'' holding company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. Excluding the Japan Railways Group companies, Tobu's rail system is the second longes ...

Lines

The station is served by the

Tobu Skytree Line The is a section of the Tobu Isesaki line operated by the private railway company Tobu Railway, extending from Asakusa Station in Tokyo to Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station in Saitama Prefecture. Some trains from the line continue to the Tokyo Metr ...

and

Tobu Daishi Line The is a railway line in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan, owned and operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. It connects Nishiarai Station to Daishimae Station. As fare collection and ticket purchases are conducted at Nishiarai, excludi ...

Station layout

The station consists of three

island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...

s serving six tracks.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on 27 August 1899. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Nishiarai Station becoming "TS-13".

References

External links

Nishiarai Station information
{{coord, 35.7771, N, 139.7901, E, type:railwaystation_region:JP, display=title Tobu Skytree Line Tobu Daishi Line Stations of Tobu Railway Railway stations in Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1899