A major commuter hub, it is also the traditional terminus for long-distance trains from northern Japan, although with the extension of the Shinkansen lines to Tokyo Station this role has diminished in recent years.

This station is served by the following lines: As this station was the traditional point of arrival and departure for journeys to northern Japan, it became the inspiration for many poems and song lyrics, including a famous poem by Ishikawa Takuboku.

While digging the foundations of the new building, bones, swords, and lances dating from the Battle of Ueno where excavated.

[4] Following World War II, the neighbourhood in front of Ueno Station was a major center of black market activity.

The station facilities of the Ginza and Hibiya Lines were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.

[5] In March 2010, to promote the release of the Cho-Den-O Trilogy of the Kamen Rider movies, a special marking was used on the trains going to Nakano-fujimichō from Ueno, and Den-O's Rina Akiyama greeted 200 fans who rode on the first of those trains.

Stations served only by the Chiyoda Line through service local trains between Kita-Senju and Abiko are omitted.