Shin-Urayasu Station
Shin-Urayasu Station 新浦安駅 | |
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| Station entrance following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Chiba (See other stations in Chiba) |
| City | Urayasu |
| Neighborhood etc. | 1-1-1 Irifune |
| Postal code | 279-0012 |
| (in Japanese) | 浦安市入船1丁目1-1 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1988 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Keiyō Line |
| Statistics | 54,779 passengers/day (FY2010) |
 Large bus terminal(s) attached to the station | |
Shin-Urayasu Station (新浦安駅 Shin-Urayasu-eki) is a railway station in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines
Shin-Urayasu Station is served by the Keiyō Line between Tokyo and Soga, and by Musashino Line through services between Tokyo and Fuchū-Hommachi. The station is located 16.1 km from the western terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.[2]
Station layout
The elevated station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks.[2] The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.[1]
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■Keiyō Line | for Kaihin-Makuhari, Chibaminato, Soga, Kimitsu, and Kazusa-Ichinomiya |
| ■Musashino Line | for Nishi-Funabashi, Shin-Matsudo, and Fuchū-Hommachi | |
| 3, 4 | ■Keiyō Line | for Maihama, Shin-Kiba, and Tokyo |
| ■Musashino Line | for Maihama, Shin-Kiba, and Tokyo |
The outer tracks (1 and 4) are generally used by stopping trains to allow non-stop trains to pass.[2]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keiyō Line | ||||
| Commuter Rapid: no stop | ||||
| Maihama | Keiyō Rapid | Minami-Funabashi | ||
| Maihama | Local | Ichikawa-Shiohama | ||
| Maihama | Musashino Line through service | Ichikawa-Shiohama | ||
History
The station opened on December 1, 1988.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the JR East station was used by an average of 54,779 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Tokyo Disney Resort
- Meikai University Urayasu campus
- Juntendo University Urayasu campus
- Ryotokuji University
- Urayasu Minami High School
- Urayasu Police Station
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 各駅情報（新浦安駅） [Station Information (Shin-Urayasu Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ↑ 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. 39. ISBN 978-4-06-270021-4.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [FY2010 Station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
External links
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Coordinates: 35°39′00″N 139°54′45″E / 35.6501°N 139.9125°E