Kaihimmakuhari Station
海浜幕張 | |
|---|---|
 Station frontage, March 2010 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Hibino |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Keiyō Line |
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 located 31.7 km from the line's western terminus at Tokyo Station. Some Uchibō Line limited express Sazanami and some Sotobō Line limited express Wakashio services stop at this station.[2] It is also served by some Musashino Line trains to and from Fuchū-Hommachi.
Station layout
Kaihin-Makuhari is an elevated station with two island platforms serving four tracks.[3] The station has a "Midori no madoguchi" 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: Does not stop at this station | ||||
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
References
- ^ a b "各駅情報（海浜幕張駅）" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ JR Timetable, August 2011 issue, p.110-111
- ^ a b c 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. Japan: Kodansha. p. 39. ISBN 978-4-06-270021-4.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "各駅の乗車人員 （2010年度）" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
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External links
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