Makuhari Station (幕張駅, Makuhari-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Makuharicho, Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Makuhari Station is served by the Chūō-Sōbu Line (local service) and is located 7.6 kilometers from Chiba Station and 31.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks with an elevated station building located above the platform and tracks. The station is staffed. Tracks for non-stop Sōbu Line (Rapid) services are situated on the north side of the platforms.
Platforms
| 1-2 | JB Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Tsudanuma, Akihabara, Shinjuku, and Mitaka |
| 3-4 | JB Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Inage and Chiba |
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The north entrance in December 2011 -
The ticket barriers, December 2007 -
The platforms, December 2011
History
The station opened on 9 December 1894. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 15,944 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Keisei Makuhari Station (on the Keisei Chiba Line)
- JR East Makuhari Depot
See also
References
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Makuhari Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (JR East) (in Japanese)
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