Nishi-Chiba Station
Nishi-Chiba Station 西千葉駅 | |
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| South side of the station, November 2010 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Chiba (See other stations in Chiba) |
| City | Chiba |
| Ward | Chuo |
| Neighborhood etc. | 2-24-2 Kasuga |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 35°37′21.06″N 140°06′12.34″E / 35.6225167°N 140.1034278°E |
| Postal code | 260-0033 |
| (in Japanese) | 千葉県千葉市中央区春日二丁目24-2 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1942 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Chūō-Sōbu Line |
| Statistics | 23,838 passengers/day (FY2010) |
Nishi-Chiba station (西千葉駅 Nishi-Chiba-eki) is a railway station in Chūō-ku, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Nishi-Chiba Station is served by the Chūō-Sōbu Line.
Station layout
The elevated station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. There are also two express tracks north of track 2; these are used by rapid Sōbu Main Line trains that pass through the station non-stop.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Nishi-Funabashi, Akihabara, and Shinjuku |
| 2 | ■Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Chiba |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chūō-Sōbu Line | ||||
| Inage | Local | Chiba | ||
History
The station opened on October 1, 1942.
Surrounding area
- Chiba University Nishi-Chiba campus
- University of Tokyo Institute of Industrial Science Chiba campus
- Chiba Keizai University
- Keiai University
- Chiba Prefectural Chiba Commerce High school
- Chiba Prefectural Chiba-Higashi High school
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nishi-Chiba Station. |
- JR East Nishi-Chiba Station (Japanese)