Higashi-Chiba Station

JO29 Higashi-Chiba Station 東千葉駅
Station north exit, December 2019
General information
Location	1-10 Kanamechō, Chūō-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken 260-0007 Japan
Coordinates	35°37′0.41″N 140°7′19.78″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Sōbu Main Line
Distance	40.1 km from Tokyo
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	JO29
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 20, 1965
Passengers
FY2019	2646
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Chiba JO28 Terminus Sōbu Main / Narita lines Local Tsuga JO30 towards Chōshi, Abiko or Narita Airport Terminal 1
Location Higashi-Chiba Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Higashi-Chiba Station Higashi-Chiba Station (Japan)

Higashi-Chiba Station (東千葉駅, Higashi-Chiba-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Chūō-ku, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Higashi-Chiba Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line, and is located 40.1 km from the western terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform with an elevated station building located above the platform and tracks.The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Sōbu Main Line	For Chiba, Tokyo
2	■ Sōbu Main Line	Narita, Sawara, Chōshi, Kashima-Jingū

History

Higashi-Chiba Station was opened on December 20, 1965 on the location of a former switchback located near the Chiba City Public Assembly Hall. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,646 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Chiba Civic Hall
• Sakaemachi Street
• Chiba Park

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Higashi-Chiba Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information (in Japanese)