Inage Station

Distance35.0 km from TokyoPlatforms2 island platformsOther informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )Station codeWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened13 September 1899PassengersFY201949,966 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Tsudanuma JO26 towards Tokyo		Sōbu Line Rapid		Chiba JO28 Terminus
Shin-Kemigawa JB36 towards Mitaka		Chūō–Sōbu Line		Nishi-Chiba JB38 towards Chiba

Location

Inage Station (稲毛駅, Inage-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in Inage-ku, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Inage Station is located on the Sōbu Main Line, 35.0 km from Tokyo Station, and is served by both Sōbu Line (Rapid) services and Chūō-Sōbu Line all-stations "Local" services.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office and also a "View Plaza" travel agency.

Platforms

1	JB Chūō-Sōbu Line	for Nishi-Funabashi, Shinjuku, and Mitaka
2	JB Chūō-Sōbu Line	for Chiba
3	JO Sōbu Line (Rapid)	for Tsudanuma, Kinshicho and Tokyo JO Yokosuka Line for Yokohama
4	JO Sōbu Line (Rapid)	for Chiba and Narita Airport (Terminal 2·3 and Terminal 1)

History

The station opened on 13 September 1899.^[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 49,966 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

• Inage Ward Office
• Inage Library
• Chiba City Konakadai Elementary School
• Chiba Municipal Chiba High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Inage Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information (in Japanese)