is a railway station in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The name relates to a valley where formerly many Japanese bush warblers (''uguisu'') were found. The station is to the north of the

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and Ueno Park.

Lines

Uguisudani Station is served by the Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines.

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks.

Platforms

History

The station opened on July 11, 1912. Chest-high

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were installed on the Yamanote Line platforms (platforms 2 and 3) in September 2014, with operation commencing on 18 October 2014.

Surrounding area

* Ueno Park * Iriya Station (on the

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) *

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(on the

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References

External links

JR East: Uguisudani Station information
{{Keihin-Tōhoku Line Negishi Line Yamanote Line Keihin-Tōhoku Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1912