is a railway station on the

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in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Itabashi Station is served by the Akabane Line between Ikebukuro and Akabane stations, which forms part of the

which runs between in Tokyo and in Saitama Prefecture. Some trains continue northward to via the

Kawagoe Line The Kawagoe Line ( ja, 川越線, ) is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawagoe, and Hidaka in Saitama Prefecture. The main transfer stations on the line are ...

and southward to via the TWR

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. The station is located 1.8 km north of Ikebukuro Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single

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serving two tracks. The station has a "

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" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

File:Itabashi Station platforms 20130331.JPG, View of the platforms looking north, March 2013 File:Itabashi Station pw sidings 20130331.JPG, Disused permanent way maintenance sidings on the west side, March 2013

History

Itabashi Station opened on 1 March 1885.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 30,168 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

* Shin-Itabashi Station (

Toei Mita Line The is a subway line of the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) network in Tokyo, Japan. The line runs between Nishi-Takashimadaira in Itabashi and Meguro in Shinagawa. Trains continue with direct service into the Meguro Line ...

) * Shimo-Itabashi Station (

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) * Tokyo Metropolitan Kitazono High School * Sugamo High School

References

External links

Itabashi Station information
(JR East) {{Coord, 35.7460472222, N, 139.719525, E, source:dewiki_region:JP-13_type:landmark, format=dms, display=title Railway stations in Japan opened in 1885 Railway stations in Tokyo