Ueno Station - Tokyo, JAPAN
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YONEYAMA
N 35° 42.744 E 139° 46.608
54S E 389354 N 3952739
Once upon a time, the first place in Tokyo for many of us from the Northern Area in Japan, was this station.
Waymark Code: WM60DC
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Date Posted: 03/11/2009
Views: 16
This station is the gate for north-bound trains.
Opened on July 28, 1883, Ueno station once was destructed by the Great Kanto earthquake in 1923.
There was no technical difficulty to build this station; however, extra techniques for water proofing due to the soft ground was needed.
Famous "Haiku" author ISHIKAWA Takuboku, once described this station in Haiku.
Missing my dialect
Visit the Station
To hear my hometown tongue
Now, Shinkansen line goes directly to Tokyo station, still this station reminds us of one's hometown at heart.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: several JR lines, Tokyo Metro lines, and Keisei line
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed
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