Akabane Station 3.98

is a railway station in Kita, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).LinesAkabane Station is served by the following lines. Tōhoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line) Takasaki Line Keihin-Tōhoku Line Shōnan-Shinjuku Line Saikyō LineHistoryAkabane Station opened on 1 March 1885.Passenger statisticsIn fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 89,742 passengers daily, making it the 47th-busiest station operated by JR East. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.Surrounding area Akabane-iwabuchi Station (Tokyo Metro Namboku Line) Arakawa River Sumida River Akabane Park Akabane Post Office Tokyo Akabane Fire Station Akabane Hospital Akabane Iwabuchi Hospital Seiritsu Gakuen High School Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium Japan Institute of Sports Sciences