Okachimachi Station
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is a railway station located in Taito, Tokyo
, Japan
.
(京浜東北線) whilst tracks 2 and 3 (the inner tracks) are used for Yamanote Line
trains (山手線). This platform arrangement allows for easy cross-platform interchange
s so that passengers may transfer between lines in the same direction by walking across the platform. East of the platforms are tracks belonging to the Tōhoku Main Line formerly running to Tokyo Station
but which are now used to stable trains terminating at Ueno Station
.
Okachimachi has two exits, the north exit (北口) and the south exit (南口). Both exits have ticket vending machines and bathrooms; however, the north exit has a JR reservation office and escalators to the platforms. On the other hand, there are lockers available at the south exit.
(JR East):
Although not physically connected,
Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
Naka-Okachimachi
,
Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
Ueno-hirokōji
and Toei
Ueno-Okachimachi
underground subway
stations are within walking distance of Okachimachi
and marked as interchanges on route maps.
under the railway tracks.
Taito, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Taito City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 168,909, with 94,908 households, and a population density of 16,745.86 persons per km². The total area is 10.08 km².-History:The ward was founded...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
Layout
The station is on a raised viaduct running in a roughly north-south direction. There are two island platforms with two tracks on either side of each platform. Tracks 1 and 4 (the outermost tracks) serve the Keihin-Tōhoku LineKeihin-Tohoku Line
The , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the...
(京浜東北線) whilst tracks 2 and 3 (the inner tracks) are used for Yamanote Line
Yamanote Line
The is commuter rail loop line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is one of Tokyo's busiest and most important lines, connecting most of Tokyo's major stations and urban centres, including the Yūrakuchō/Ginza area, Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro, with all but two of its...
trains (山手線). This platform arrangement allows for easy cross-platform interchange
Cross-platform interchange
A cross-platform interchange is a type of interchange between different lines in a metro system. The term originates with the London Underground; such layouts exist in other networks but are not commonly so named...
s so that passengers may transfer between lines in the same direction by walking across the platform. East of the platforms are tracks belonging to the Tōhoku Main Line formerly running to Tokyo Station
Tokyo Station
is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....
but which are now used to stable trains terminating at Ueno Station
Ueno Station
is a major railway station inTokyo's Taitō ward. It is the station used to reach the Ueno district and Ueno Park -- which contains Tokyo National Museum, The National Museum of Western Art, Ueno Zoo, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and other famous cultural facilities...
.
Okachimachi has two exits, the north exit (北口) and the south exit (南口). Both exits have ticket vending machines and bathrooms; however, the north exit has a JR reservation office and escalators to the platforms. On the other hand, there are lockers available at the south exit.
Lines
East Japan Railway CompanyEast Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East):
- Keihin-Tōhoku LineKeihin-Tohoku LineThe , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the...
- Yamanote LineYamanote LineThe is commuter rail loop line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is one of Tokyo's busiest and most important lines, connecting most of Tokyo's major stations and urban centres, including the Yūrakuchō/Ginza area, Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro, with all but two of its...
Although not physically connected,
Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
The is a metro line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo, Japan. The line was named after the district of Hibiya, under which it passes.-Overview:The Hibiya Line runs between in Meguro and in Adachi...
Naka-Okachimachi
Naka-Okachimachi Station
is a train station in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...
,
Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
The is a subway line located in Tokyo, Japan. It is part of the of Tokyo Metro network. The official name is . It is 14.3 km long and serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chūō, Chiyoda, and Taitō....
Ueno-hirokōji
Ueno-hirokōji Station
is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, located in Taitō, Tokyo.-Transfers:Ueno-hirokōji Station provides connections to Ueno-Okachimachi Station on the Toei Ōedo Line, Okachimachi Station on the Yamanote Line, and Naka-Okachimachi Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line.-Adjacent...
and Toei
Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
The is Tokyo's public transportation authority. Its subway lines are commonly described as 都営 Toei, meaning "operated by the metropolitan government ." It is one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Tokyo Metro.-Toei Subway:The lines were originally...
Ueno-Okachimachi
Ueno-okachimachi Station
is a subway station in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Toei. Its station number is E-09.-Transfers:The station provides transfers to Okachimachi Station on the Yamanote Line, Ueno-Okachimachi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, and Naka-Okachimachi Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya...
underground subway
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
stations are within walking distance of Okachimachi
and marked as interchanges on route maps.
Surroundings
Okachimachi Station is in the centre of a busy commercial district stretching southwards from Ueno Station. Particularly well-known is Ameyoko, a busy shopping street dominated by small market-style stalls selling a wide variety of wares. Ameyoko runs parallel to the railway line and includes a large marketunder the railway tracks.