Futamata-Shimmachi Station
Futamata-Shinmachi Station 二俣新町駅 | |
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|---|---|
| Futamata-Shimmachi Station, July 2007 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Chiba (See other stations in Chiba) |
| City | Ichikawa |
| Neighborhood etc. | Futamata-Shinmachi |
| Postal code | 272-0002 |
| (in Japanese) | 千葉県市川市二俣新町 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1988 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Keiyō Line |
| Statistics | 4,830 passengers/day (FY2011) |
 There is a bus stop near this station | |
Futamata-Shimmachi Station (二俣新町駅 Futamata-Shinmachi-eki) is a railway station on the Keiyō Line in Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines and services
Futamata-Shimmachi Station is served by the Keiyō Line between Tokyo and Soga, and is located 22.6 km from the western terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.[2] Located on the south side of the triangle formed by the Keiyō Line and Musashino Line, this station is not served by Musashino Line through services.[2]
Station layout
The elevated station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks.[2] The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■Keiyō Line | for Kaihin-Makuhari and Soga |
| 2 | ■Keiyō Line | for Maihama, Shin-Kiba, and Tokyo |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keiyō Line | ||||
| Ichikawa-Shiohama | Local | Minami-Funabashi | ||
| Commuter Rapid: no stop | ||||
| Rapid: no stop | ||||
History
The station opened on 1 December 1988.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 4,830 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,617[4] |
| 2005 | 4,676[5] |
| 2010 | 5,119[6] |
| 2011 | 4,830[3] |
Surrounding area
- Tokyo Management College
- National Route 357
- Ichikawaminami High School[7]
- Kohya Junior High School[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 各駅情報（二俣新町駅） [Station Information (Futamata-Shinmachi Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Kawashima, Ryozo (December 2009). 日本の鉄道 東海道ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１１巻 東京南東部・千葉北西部 [Railways of Japan - Tokaido Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 11 South-east Tokyo and North-west Chiba]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 13/39. ISBN 978-4-06-270021-4.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) [FY2011 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2000年度） [Fiscal 2000 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度） [Fiscal 2005 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [FY2010 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ Ichikawaminami High School official website retrieved 2 January 2013. (Japanese)
- ↑ Kohya Junior High School official website retrieved 2 January 2013. (Japanese)
External links
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- Futamata-Shinmachi Station (Japanese)
- Keiyo Line Navi - Futamata-Shinmachi Station (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°41′29.3172″N 139°57′34.6″E / 35.691477000°N 139.959611°E