is a railway station in Kita, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Akabane Station is served by the following lines. Tōhoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line) Takasaki Line Keihin-Tōhoku Line Shōnan-Shinjuku Line Saikyō Line Station layout The station consists of four elevated island platforms serving eight tracks. The tracks of the Tōhoku Shinkansen also cross this station, above the Saikyō Line platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office and a "View Plaza" travel agency. Platforms History Akabane Station opened on 1 March 1885. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 89,742 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 47th-busiest station operated by JR East. The passenger figures for previous years (boarding passengers only) are as shown below. Surrounding area Akabane-iwabuchi Station (Tokyo Metro Namboku Line) Arakawa River Sumida River Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium References External links Akabane Station information (JR East) Tōhoku Main Line Utsunomiya Line Takasaki Line Shōnan-Shinjuku Line Keihin-Tōhoku Line Saikyō Line Akabane Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1885