is a railway station in Kita, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines Akabane Station is served by the following lines.
Tōhoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line) Takasaki Line Keihin-Tōhoku Line Shōnan-Shinjuku Line Saikyō Line
Station layout The station consists of four elevated island platforms serving eight tracks. The tracks of the Tōhoku Shinkansen also cross this station, above the Saikyō Line platforms.
The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office and a "View Plaza" travel agency.
Platforms
History Akabane Station opened on 1 March 1885.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 89,742 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 47th-busiest station operated by JR East. The passenger figures for previous years (boarding passengers only) are as shown below.
Fiscal year Daily average 2000 82,041 2005 86,459 2010 86,869 2011 87,346 2012 88,140 2013 89,742
Surrounding area
Akabane-iwabuchi Station (Tokyo Metro Namboku Line) Arakawa River Shingashi River Sumida River Toyo University Akabane campus Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium
References
External links
Akabane Station information (JR East)