is a railway station on the

Tobu Tojo Line 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 ...

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, Japan, operated by the

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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

Kami-Itabashi Station is served by the

from in Tokyo. Located between and , it is 6.0 km from the Tokyo terminus at Ikebukuro Station. Only "Local" (all-stations) services stop at this station, with eight trains per hour in each direction during the daytime.Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2016

Station layout

The station consists of two

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s serving four tracks. Platforms 2 and 4 are generally used to allow non-stop trains to pass stopping trains.

Platforms

File:Kami-Itabashi Station south 20120204.JPG, The south entrance in February 2012 File:Kami-Itabashi Station ticket barriers 20090211.jpg, The ticket barriers in February 2009 File:Kami-Itabashi platforms down end 20120204.JPG, The platforms in February 2012

History

The station opened on 17 June 1914. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Kami-Itabashi Station becoming "TJ-07".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 48,882 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

* Itabashi Science and Education Hall * Johoku-Chuo Park * Itabashi Peace Park * Tokyo Ōyama High School

References

External links

Tobu station information
{{coord, 35.7634, N, 139.6766, E, type:railwaystation_region:JP, display=title Tobu Tojo Main Line Stations of Tobu Railway Railway stations in Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1914