is a train station

Train station

A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

 in Kita

Kita, Tokyo

is one of the special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself the City of Kita .As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 332,140 and a population density of 16,140 persons per km². The total area is 20.59 km².-Geography:...

, Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

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In JR Group's fare calculation system, this station is the northern boundary station of "Tokyo 23 Districts" Area. For all Express tickets that terminates at "Tokyo 23 Districts" Area, the extra fare that goes to stations which are north of Ōmiya Station will be calculated from this station.

Layout

This station is an elevated station, with a island platform

Island platform

An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...

 at the top. The only exit of the station is at the north side.

1	■ Saikyō Line	for , and , Rinkai Line through service for
2	■ Saikyō Line	for , and

Adjacent stations

See also