JR East station numbering

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JR East station numbering is a system that assigns alphanumeric codes to East Japan Railway Company stations to make navigation and route identification easier for passengers.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
JR East Saikyo Line station numbering 1

Statements (32)

Predicate Object
instanceOf public transport information system
railway station numbering system
appliesTo JR East railway stations NERFINISHED
Tokyo metropolitan area JR East lines NERFINISHED
major JR East urban lines
codeFormat one or two Latin letters followed by two digits
country Japan
feature codes displayed on train information screens
codes printed on station signage
codes shown on route maps
line identification by letters
station identification by numbers
unique code per station on a line
hasComponent line letter code
sequential station number
inspiredBy subway station numbering systems in Japan
introducedBy East Japan Railway Company NERFINISHED
languageIndependence designed to be readable without Japanese knowledge
operator East Japan Railway Company NERFINISHED
purpose to assist non‑Japanese speakers
to make navigation easier for passengers
to simplify route identification
relatedTo Toei Subway station numbering NERFINISHED
Tokyo Metro station numbering
standardizedWithin JR East service area
targetUserGroup commuters changing between multiple lines
foreign tourists
infrequent passengers
usedFor route guidance in digital journey planners
route guidance in printed timetables
wayfinding on station platforms
uses alphanumeric station codes

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Takasaki Station hasStationCodeSystem JR East station numbering
JR West station numbering relatedTo JR East station numbering
Itabashi Station hasStationCodeSystem JR East station numbering
this entity surface form: JR East Saikyo Line station numbering