Funabashikeibajō Station

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
The south entrance to Funabashikeibajō Station in December 2015
General information
Location8-42-1 Miyamoto, Funabashi-shi, Chiba-ken 273-0003
Japan
Coordinates35°41′23.11″N 139°59′52.49″E / 35.6897528°N 139.9979139°E / 35.6897528; 139.9979139
Operated by Keisei Electric Railway
Line(s)KS Keisei Main Line
Distance27.2 km from Keisei Ueno
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Other information
Station codeKS24
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened22 August 1927
Previous namesHanawa (to 1931), Keisei Hanawa (to 1950), Center-Keibajō-mae (until 1987)
Passengers
FY201920,709 daily
Services
Preceding station Keisei Following station
Keisei Funabashi
KS22
towards Keisei Ueno
Main Line
Rapid
Keisei Tsudanuma
KS26
Daijingūshita
KS23
towards Keisei Ueno
Main Line
Local
Yatsu
KS25
Location
Funabashikeibajō Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Funabashikeibajō Station
Funabashikeibajō Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Funabashikeibajō Station is located in Japan
Funabashikeibajō Station
Funabashikeibajō Station
Funabashikeibajō Station (Japan)

Lines

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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

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The station consists of two island platforms connected by a footbridge to the elevated station building.

Platforms

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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)

History

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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

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 20,709 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area

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The bus stop near the station for buses to the LaLaport shopping mall

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
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