Uguisudani
鶯谷 |
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South entrance, November 2014
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Location | 1 Negishi, Taitō, Tokyo (東京都台東区根岸1丁目) Japan |
Operated by | JR East |
Line(s) | Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tōhoku Line |
History | |
Opened | 1912 |
Coordinates: 35°43′19″N 139°46′40″E / 35.722066°N 139.777851°E
Uguisudani Station (鶯谷駅 Uguisudani-eki?) 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.
Uguisudani Station is served by the Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines.
The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks.
The station opened on July 11, 1912.
Chest-high platform edge doors were installed on the Yamanote Line platforms (platforms 2 and 3) in September 2014, with operation commencing on 18 October 2014.