Funabashikeibajō Station (船橋競馬場駅, Funabashikeibajō-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway.The station name refers to the nearby Funabashi Racecourse.
KS24 Funabashikeibajō Station 船橋競馬場駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 The south entrance to Funabashikeibajō Station in December 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 8-42-1 Miyamoto, Funabashi-shi, Chiba-ken 273-0003 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°41′23.11″N 139°59′52.49″E / 35.6897528°N 139.9979139°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Keisei Electric Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | KS Keisei Main Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 27.2 km from Keisei Ueno | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | KS24 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 22 August 1927 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Hanawa (to 1931), Keisei Hanawa (to 1950), Center-Keibajō-mae (until 1987) | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 20,709 daily | |||||||||||||||
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  Funabashikeibajō Station Location within Chiba Prefecture  Funabashikeibajō Station Funabashikeibajō Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||
Lines edit
Funabashikeibajō Station is served by the Keisei Main Line, and is located 27.2 km from the terminus of the line at Keisei Ueno Station.[1]
Station layout edit
The station consists of two island platforms connected by a footbridge to the elevated station building.
Platforms edit
| 1-2 | KS Keisei Main Line | for Keisei Funabashi, Keisei Takasago, Nippori, Keisei Ueno, and Oshiage A Toei Asakusa Line for Nihombashi, Sengakuji, and Nishi-magome KK Keikyu Main Line for Shinagawa and Haneda Airport (International Terminal and Domestic Terminal) |
| 3-4 | KS Keisei Main Line | for Keisei Tsudanuma, Keisei Chiba, Chiharadai, Keisei Narita, and Narita Airport (Terminal 2·3 and Terminal 1) |
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The ticket barriers in April 2012
History edit
The station opened on 22 August 1927 as Hanawa Station (花輪駅).[1] It was renamed Keisei Hanawa Station (京成花輪駅) on 18 November 1931, becoming Funabashi-Keibajō (船橋競馬場駅) on 5 July 1950, and then Center-Keibajō-mae (センター競馬場前駅) on 1 December 1963.[1] The station was renamed Funabashikeibajō Station on 1 April 1987.[1]
Station numbering was introduced to all Keisei Line stations on 17 July 2010. Funabashikeibajō was assigned station number KS24.[2][3]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 20,709 passengers daily.[4]
Surrounding area edit
- Funabashi Racecourse
- LaLaport Tokyo Bay shopping mall
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 210. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ "京成線各駅で「駅ナンバリング」を導入いたします" ["Station numbering" will be introduced to each station on the Keisei Line] (PDF). keisei.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "京成と京急が駅ナンバリングを導入" [Keisei and Keikyu to introduce station numbering]. Tetsudo News (in Japanese). 6 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ 2019年度 駅別１日平均乗降人) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Keisei Railway. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links edit
Media related to Funabashi-Keibajo Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)