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32 Events
1905
4月1日
The section between Mikawashima Station and Nishi-Nippori Station on Nippon Railway was opened, completing the current route.
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日本鉄道の三河島駅 - 日暮里駅間が開通し、現在のルートが完成時に開業。
1906
11月1日
With the nationalization of Nippon Railway, the station also became nationalized.
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日本鉄道の国有化に伴い、当駅も国有とされる。
1909
10月12日
The line designation was established, and it became part of the Tōhoku Main Line.
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線路名称の制定により、東北本線の所属となる。
1928
The station, which was previously located north of the current site, was relocated to its present location.
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ごろ：現在地より北寄りにあった駅を現在地に移転。
1931
12月19日
A Keisei Electric Railway station opened.
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京成電気軌道（現・京成電鉄）の駅が開業。
1952
6月18日
The Yushima Crossing accident occurred when a fence on the Japanese National Railways' southern overpass, facing track 10, broke and passengers fell, with an oncoming train resulting in 8 fatalities.
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日暮里駅構内乗客転落事故。国鉄の南側跨線橋（1928年〈昭和3年〉建設）の10番線に面した羽目板が破れて乗客が落下したところに電車が進入し、8人が死亡。
1954
8月13日
Following a passenger fall accident, Japanese National Railways began construction to alleviate congestion by cutting back the cliff under Yanaka Cemetery and building new platforms for tracks 11 and 12.
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乗客転落事故を受け、国鉄が混雑解消のため谷中墓地下の崖を削り取り、11・12番線ホームの新設工事を開始。
1955
5月5日
Japanese National Railways began using the 11 and 12 platform.
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国鉄が11・12番線ホームの使用を開始。
1956
9月11日
Japanese National Railways began using the Central Link Passage.
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国鉄が中央連絡通路の使用を開始。
1969
12月27日
Effective the next day, January 1, commuter train services on the Jōban Line stopped operating into Ueno Station and instead reversed direction at Nippori Station, as a measure to reorganize the long-distance train platforms at Ueno Station by destination.
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翌1月1日の間、常磐線通勤列車の上野駅乗り入れを中止し、日暮里駅で折り返し運転を行う。上野駅の長距離列車発着ホームを行き先別に整理するための措置。
1974
The Nippori Station improvement project was started, initially involving the relocation of existing tracks to make way for the Shinkansen line by removing two conventional line platforms on the Tohoku Main Line and Takasaki Line.
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「日暮里駅改良工事」を開始。最初に始まったのは、東北本線・高崎線の在来線ホーム2本を撤去して新幹線の路線を構内に確保するための在来線軌道移設切り替え工事。
1977
Two conventional line platforms on the Tohoku Main Line and Takasaki Line were removed, resulting in the omission of platforms 5 through 8.
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東北本線・高崎線の在来線ホーム2本が撤去される。5 - 8番線が欠番となる。
1979
12月
The plan for the Shinkansen to extend to Ueno was announced and in-station construction work began, and a narrow underground passageway that had connected each platform on the south side was abolished.
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新幹線の上野乗り入れが発表され、構内工事が始まる。また南側に各ホームを連絡する狭隘な地下通路があったが廃止された。
1985
3月14日
Japanese National Railways abolished the handling of luggage.
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国鉄の荷物の扱いを廃止。
1987
4月1日
With the privatization of Japanese National Railways, the station became a station of East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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国鉄分割民営化に伴い、国鉄の駅は東日本旅客鉄道（JR東日本）の駅となる。
1988
3月13日
With the start of rapid service on the Keihin-Tohoku Line, the Keihin-Tohoku Line began to pass through during the daytime.
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京浜東北線の快速運転開始に伴い、日中は京浜東北線が通過するようになる。
1989
7月7日
In 1989, JR East opened a south exit and south ticket gate at the station.
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（平成元年）：JR東日本の駅に南口および南改札口を開設。
1990
11月2日
The automatic ticket gates installed at the south entrance of JR East were put into operation.
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JR東日本の南口に設置された自動改札機の供用を開始。
1990
12月22日
The automatic ticket gates installed at the north entrance of JR East were put into service.
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JR東日本の北口に設置された自動改札機の供用を開始。
2001
11月18日
IC card "Suica" becomes available for use on JR East.
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JR東日本でICカード「Suica」の利用が可能となる。
2007
3月18日
IC card "PASMO" became available for use on Keisei Electric Railway.
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京成電鉄でICカード「PASMO」の利用が可能となる。
2008
3月30日
The station of the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation opened with the opening of the Nippori-Toneri Liner.
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日暮里・舎人ライナーの開通に伴い、東京都交通局の駅が開業。
2009
6月20日
The in-station commercial facility "Ecute Nippori" partially opened.
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駅ナカ商業施設「エキュート日暮里」が一部オープン。
2009
10月3日
The Keisei Line's down track was elevated.
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京成線の下り線が高架化される。
2013
10月20日
The space formerly occupied by the adjacent old Keisei Line down platform was utilized to carry out expansion work on the Jōban Line platform.
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隣接していた旧京成線下りホームの跡地を利用して常磐線ホームの拡幅工事を実施。
2018
2月24日
The use of platform doors began on Keisei Line platforms 1 and 2.
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京成線1・2番線にてホームドアの使用を開始。
2018
12月23日
The use of platform doors began on Keisei Line 0.
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京成線0番線にてホームドアの使用を開始。
2019
9月1日
In 2019, Ekibara "Ecute Nippori" temporarily closed on the same day for a major renovation.
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（令和元年）：駅ナカ「エキュート日暮里」が全面改装のため、同日より一時休業。
2020
7月15日
The station building "Ecute Nippori" underwent a full-scale renewal and reopened for business.
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駅ナカ「エキュート日暮里」が全面リニューアルされ、営業再開。
2022
2月26日
The introduction of the Customer Support Call System at JR East's south ticket gate led to the cancellation of outsourced operations.
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JR東日本の南改札口に「お客様サポートコールシステム」導入により業務委託を解除。
2023
3月22日
The use of platform doors began on the Keihin-Tohoku Line (tracks 9 and 12) platform.
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京浜東北線（9・12番線）ホームにてホームドアの使用を開始。
2025
10月1日
JR East started the Eki-net Q-Chike service.
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JR東日本でえきねっとQチケのサービスを開始。
Timeline adapted from Japanese Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Platform Layout & Transfers
PLATFORM LAYOUT (JŌBAN LINE (RAPID))
3
Up
上野 · 東京 · 品川
↕ Platform 3 serves this line
Transfers from this platform
→
Keihin–Tōhoku Line
JR-East
2 min
Easy
→
Keisei Main Line Line (KS)
Transit
5 min
Moderate
→
Keisei Skyliner
JR-East
2 min
Easy
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→
Yamanote Line
JR-East
2 min
Easy
PLATFORM LAYOUT (KEIHIN–TŌHOKU LINE)
9
南行
12
Up
田端 · 赤羽 · 大宮
↕ Platforms 9, 12 serve this line
Transfers from this platform
→
Jōban Line (Rapid)
JR-East
2 min
Easy
→
Keisei Main Line Line (KS)
Transit
5 min
Moderate
→
Keisei Skyliner
JR-East
2 min
Easy
Show 1 more transfer
→
Yamanote Line
JR-East
2 min
Easy
PLATFORM LAYOUT (KEISEI MAIN LINE (KS))
0
Up
京成上野
1
Down
青砥 · 京成船橋 · 成田空港
2
Down
青砥 · 京成高砂 · 京成船橋
↕ Platforms 0, 1, 2 serve this line
PLATFORM LAYOUT (KEISEI SKYLINER)
Platform assignment not documented for this line yet
Transfers from this platform
→
Jōban Line (Rapid)
JR-East
2 min
Easy
→
Keihin–Tōhoku Line
JR-East
2 min
Easy
→
Keisei Main Line Line (KS)
Transit
5 min
Moderate
Show 1 more transfer
→
Yamanote Line
JR-East
2 min
Easy
PLATFORM LAYOUT (YAMANOTE LINE)
10
Down
上野 · 東京 · 品川
11
Up
池袋 · 新宿 · 渋谷
↕ Platforms 10, 11 serve this line
Transfers from this platform
→
Jōban Line (Rapid)
JR-East
2 min
Easy
→
Keihin–Tōhoku Line
JR-East
2 min
Easy
→
Keisei Main Line Line (KS)
Transit
5 min
Moderate
Show 1 more transfer
→
Keisei Skyliner
JR-East
2 min
Easy
PLATFORM LAYOUT (NIPPORI-TONERI LINER)
Platform assignment not documented for this line yet
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What train lines connect at Nippori Station?
Nippori Station is served by Jōban Line (Rapid), Keihin–Tōhoku Line, Keisei Main Line (KS), Keisei Skyliner, Yamanote Line, Nippori-Toneri Liner.