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is a major railway interchange station in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan.LinesEast Japan Railway Company (JR East)Joban Line (Rapid)Keihin-Tohoku LineYamanote LineKeisei Main LineNippori-Toneri Liner The station is an intersection of JR and Keisei systems. Although Keisei Ueno Station, the terminal of Keisei, is also located adjacent to JR East's Ueno Station, Nippori Station provides easier transfer.PlatformsKeisei platformsA new elevated platform serving outbound Keisei trains opened to traffic on October 3, 2009. The new elevated line has two side platforms serving a single track. One platform is for Skyliner, Cityliner, and Eveningliner boarding, while the other platform is for regular commuter trains. Ueno-bound trains continue to discharge on the original platform on the lower level.JR platformsThere are no platforms for tracks 5 to 8, which are for non-stop Takasaki Line and Utsunomiya Line trains.Nippori-Toneri platformsThe Nippori-Toneri Liner station is elevated and consists of a single island platform serving two tracks.