Nippori Station
Lines. 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. Platforms. Keisei platforms. A 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 platforms . There are no platforms for tracks 5 to 8, which are for non-stop Takasaki Line and Utsunomiya Line trains. Nippori-Toneri platforms. The Nippori-Toneri Liner station is elevated and consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. History. The JR station first opened on April 1, 1905. The Keisei station opened on December 19, 1931. A new elevated platform for Keisei services opened on October 3, 2009. Passenger statistics. In fiscal 2013, the JR East station was used by an average of 102,817 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 37th-busiest station operated by JR  East. In fiscal 2013, the Keisei station was used by an average of 96,428 passengers per day (exiting and entering passengers), making it the third-busiest station operated by Keisei. Over the same fiscal year, the Toei station was used by an average of 20,421 per day (boarding passengers only), making it the busiest station on the Nippori-Toneri Liner. The daily average passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for the JR East station in previous years are as shown below. Connecting bus services. Toei Bus operates local bus services from the following Nippori Station bus stops.