Keisei Ueno Station (京成上野駅, Keisei-Ueno-eki) is a railway station in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway. It is the terminus of the Keisei Main Line and is a short distance from JR Ueno Station.
KS01 Keisei Ueno Station 京成上野駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Keisei Ueno Station entrance in July 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-60 Ueno-kōen, Taitō-ku, Tokyo Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Keisei Electric Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | KS Keisei Main Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | KS01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 October 1933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Ueno Kōen (until 1953) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2015 | 44,814 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Layout
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The station is underground beneath Ueno Park.
The layout consists of four bay platforms which serve four tracks.
Platforms
edit| 1 - 4 | KS Keisei Main Line | Airport Limited Express Skyliner for Narita Airport (Terminal 2·3 and Terminal 1) via KS Narita Sky Access Line Access Express trains for Aoto, Keisei Takasago, the Hokuso Line, and Narita Airport via KS Narita Sky Access Line |
| Limited Express Eveningliner for Aoto, Keisei Funabashi, Keisei Narita, and Narita Airport via KS Keisei Main Line Local, Rapid, Commuter Express, and Limited Express trains for Aoto, Keisei Takasago, Keisei Funabashi, Keisei Narita, Narita Airport, and Keisei Chiba via KS Keisei Main Line |
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The ticket barriers in August 2021 -
Platforms 1 and 2 in 12 March 2023 -
Platforms 3 and 4 in 12 March 2023
History
editThe station opened on 10 October 1933 as Ueno Kōen Station (上野公園駅).[1] It was renamed Keisei Ueno Station on 1 May 1953.[1]
Station numbering was introduced to all Keisei Line stations on 17 June 2010. Keisei Ueno was assigned station number KS01.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 44,814 passengers daily.[4]
Surrounding area
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 210. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ "京成線各駅で「駅ナンバリング」を導入いたします" ["Station numbering" will be introduced to each station on the Keisei Line] (PDF). keisei.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "京成と京急が駅ナンバリングを導入" [Keisei and Keikyu to introduce station numbering]. Tetsudo News (in Japanese). 6 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ 駅別乗降人員 （平成27年度1日平均） [Station passenger usage statistics (Fiscal 2015 daily averages)] (in Japanese). Japan: Keisei Electric Railway. 2016. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
External links
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