Kaihin-Makuhari Station
Kaihin-Makuhari Station 海浜幕張駅 | |
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| Station frontage, December 2013 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Chiba (See other stations in Chiba) |
| City | Chiba |
| Ward | Mihama |
| Neighborhood etc. | Hibino |
| Postal code | 261-0021 |
| (in Japanese) | 千葉県千葉市美浜区ひび野 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1986 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Keiyō Line |
| Statistics | 55,681 passengers/day (FY2012) |
 Medium bus terminal at this station | |
Kaihin-Makuhari Station (海浜幕張駅 Kaihin-Makuhari-eki) is a railway station in Mihama-ku, Chiba, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines
Kaihin-Makuhari Station is served by the Keiyō Line and is the turnaround point for many local trains to and from Tokyo Station. It is also served by Musashino Line trains to and from Fuchū-Hommachi during weekday rush hours.
Some Uchibō Line limited express Sazanami and some Sotobō Line limited express Wakashio services stop at this station.[2] JR periodically offers additional limited express trains to Tokyo Station during major events at Makuhari Messe, such as the Tokyo Motor Show and CEATEC.
Station layout
Kaihin-Makuhari is an elevated station with two island platforms serving four tracks.[3] The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■Keiyō Line | for Chiba-Minato, Soga, Kazusa-Ichinomiya, and Kimitsu |
| 2 | ■Keiyō Line | for Chiba-Minato, Soga, Kazusa-Ichinomiya, and Kimitsu |
| ■Keiyō Line | for Minami-Funabashi, Maihama, Shin-Kiba, and Tokyo | |
| ■Musashino Line | for Nishi-Funabashi, Shin-Matsudo, and Fuchū-Hommachi | |
| 3 | ■Musashino Line | for Nishi-Funabashi, Shin-Matsudo, and Fuchū-Hommachi |
| ■Keiyō Line | for Minami-Funabashi, Maihama, Shin-Kiba, and Tokyo | |
| 4 | ■Keiyō Line | for Minami-Funabashi, Maihama, Shin-Kiba, and Tokyo |
Platforms 2 and 3 are used by stopping trains to allow non-stop trains to pass.[3]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keiyō Line | ||||
| Tokyo | Limited express Sazanami | Soga | ||
| Tokyo | Limited express Wakashio | Soga | ||
| Minami-Funabashi | Keiyō Rapid | Kemigawa-Hama | ||
| Shin-Narashino | Keiyō Line Local | Kemigawa-Hama | ||
| Shin-Narashino | Musashino Line Local | Terminus | ||
| Commuter Rapid: no stop | ||||
History
Kaihin-Makuhari Station opened on 3 March 1986.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, Kaihin-Makuhari Station was used by an average of 52,397 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
- Makuhari Messe convention centre
- Kanda University of International Studies
- Teikyo Heisei University Makuhari Campus
- Chiba College of Health Science Makuhari Campus
- The Open University of Japan
- Chiba Marine Stadium
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 各駅情報（海浜幕張駅） [Station Information: Kaihin-Makurai Station] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ↑ JR Timetable, August 2011 issue, p.110-111
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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. 39. ISBN 978-4-06-270021-4.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2010年度） [Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
External links
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- JR East station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°38′54.0132″N 140°2′30.83″E / 35.648337000°N 140.0418972°E