Chiba New Town Chūō Station

Chiba New Town Chūō Station (千葉ニュータウン中央駅, Chiba Nyūtaun Chūō-eki) is a junction passenger railway station in located in the city of Inzai, Chiba, Japan, operated jointly by the third-sector railway operator Hokusō Railway and the private railway company Keisei Electric Railway.

HS12
Chiba New Town Chūō Station

千葉ニュータウン中央駅
Chiba New Town Chūō Station in February 2013
General information
Location1-2191 Hara, Inzai-shi, Chiba-ken 271-0096
Japan
Operated by
Line(s)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeHS12
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened19 March 1984
Passengers
FY201830,028
Services
Preceding station Keisei Following station
Shin-Kamagaya
HS08
Narita Sky Access Line
Access Express
Imba Nihon-Idai
HS14
Preceding station
Hokusō Railway
Following station
Komuro
HS11
Hokusō Line
Limited Express
Express
Local
Inzai-Makinohara
HS13
Location
Chiba New Town Chūō Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Chiba New Town Chūō Station
Chiba New Town Chūō Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Chiba New Town Chūō Station is located in Japan
Chiba New Town Chūō Station
Chiba New Town Chūō Station
Chiba New Town Chūō Station (Japan)
Station platforms, 2019

Lines edit

Chiba New Town Chūō Station is served by the Hokusō Line and is located 23.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Keisei-Takasago. It is also served by the Narita Sky Access connecting downtown Tokyo with Narita Airport, which uses the same tracks as the Hokusō Line.

Station layout edit

This station consists of one island platform serving two tracks, with an elevated station building located above the tracks and platforms.

Platforms edit

1  Hokusō Line for Keisei-Takasago, Oshiage, and Haneda Airport
   Narita Sky Access for Keisei-Takasago, Oshiage, and Haneda Airport
2  Hokusō Line for Imba Nihon-idai
   Narita Sky Access for Narita Airport

History edit

Chiba New Town Chūō Station was opened on 19 March 1984. On 17 July 2010 a station numbering system was introduced to the Hokusō Line, with the station designated HS12.

Passenger statistics edit

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 30,028 passengers daily. [1]

Surrounding area edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ 民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況……{2018(H30)年度} (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links edit

  Media related to Chiba Newtown Chūō Station at Wikimedia Commons