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district.

Lines

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(JR East) ** Joban Line (Rapid) ** Keihin–Tōhoku Line **

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, Nippori Station provides easier transfer.

Platforms

Keisei platforms

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JR platforms

There are no platforms for tracks 5 to 8, which are for non-stop

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trains.

Nippori-Toneri platforms

The Nippori-Toneri Liner station is elevated and consists of a single island platform serving two tracks.

History

The JR station first opened on 1 April 1905. The Keisei station opened on 19 December 1931. A new elevated platform for Keisei services opened on 3 October 2009. Station numbering was introduced to all Keisei Line stations on 17 June 2010 with Nippori being assigned station number KS02.

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was introduced in 2016 with Nippori being assigned station numbers JY07 for the Yamanote line, JK32 for the Keihin-Tōhoku line, and JJ02 for the Joban Line rapid service. At the same time, JR East assigned a three-letter code to their major interchange station; Nippori was assigned the three-letter code "NPR". Station numbering was expanded to the Nippori-Toneri Liner platforms in November 2017 with the station receiving station number NT02.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the JR East station was used by an average of 102,817 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 37th-busiest station operated by JR East. In fiscal 2013, the Keisei station was used by an average of 96,428 passengers per day (exiting and entering passengers), making it the third-busiest station operated by Keisei. Over the same fiscal year, the Toei station was used by an average of 20,421 per day (boarding passengers only), making it the busiest station on the Nippori-Toneri Liner. The daily average passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for the JR East station in previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

* Yanaka Cemetery * Yanaka-Ginza Shopping District * Yūyake-dandan Stairs * Fujimizaka Hill * Tokyo Women's Medical University Medical Center East

Connecting bus services

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operates local bus services from the following Nippori Station bus stops.

References

External links

JR East station information

Keisei Nippori Station diagram
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