Nishi-Chiba Station

JB38 Nishi-Chiba Station 西千葉駅
South side of the station, November 2010
General information
Location	2-24-2 Kasuga, Chuo, Chiba, Chiba （千葉県千葉市中央区春日二丁目24-2） Japan
Coordinates	35°37′21.06″N 140°06′12.34″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	JB Chūō-Sōbu Line
Other information
Station code	JB38
History
Opened	1942
Passengers
FY2010	23,838 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR East   Following station Template:JR East stations JB37 toward Template:JR East stations Template:JR East lines Template:JR East stations JB39 toward Template:JR East stations

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	JB Chūō-Sōbu Line	for Nishi-Funabashi, Akihabara, and Shinjuku
2	JB Chūō-Sōbu Line	for 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

• JR East Nishi-Chiba Station (in Japanese)