Makuhari Station

Railway station in Chiba, Japan

35°39′34″N 140°03′28″E / 35.6594°N 140.0577°E / 35.6594; 140.0577Operated by JR EastLine(s)JB Chūō-Sōbu Line (the official line name: Sōbu Main Line)Distance31.6 km from TokyoPlatforms2 island platformsTracks3Other informationStation codeJB35Websitewww.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1423HistoryOpened9 December 1894PassengersFY201915,944 daily Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Makuharihongō
JB34
towards Mitaka
 Chūō–Sōbu Line Shin-Kemigawa
JB36
towards Chiba
Location
Makuhari Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Makuhari Station
Makuhari Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
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Makuhari Station is located in Japan
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Makuhari Station (Japan)
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Makuhari Station (幕張駅, Makuhari-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Makuharicho, Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Makuhari Station is served by the Chūō-Sōbu Line (local service) and is located 7.6 kilometers from Chiba Station and 31.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks with an elevated station building located above the platform and tracks. The station is staffed. Tracks for non-stop Sōbu Line (Rapid) services are situated on the north side of the platforms.

Platforms

1-2 JB Chūō-Sōbu Line for Tsudanuma, Akihabara, Shinjuku, and Mitaka
3-4 JB Chūō-Sōbu Line for Inage and Chiba
  • The north entrance in December 2011
    The north entrance in December 2011
  • The ticket barriers, December 2007
    The ticket barriers, December 2007
  • The platforms, December 2011
    The platforms, December 2011

History

The north side in December 2007, before the addition of a passenger lift

The station opened on 9 December 1894. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 15,944 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Makuhari Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • JR East station information (JR East) (in Japanese)