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).
JO29 Higashi-Chiba Station 東千葉駅 | |||||||||||
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 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 / 35.6167806°N 140.1221611°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Sōbu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 40.1 km from Tokyo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JO29 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | December 20, 1965 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 2646 | ||||||||||
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  Higashi-Chiba Station Location within Chiba Prefecture  Higashi-Chiba Station Higashi-Chiba Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines edit
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 edit
The station consists of one island platform with an elevated station building located above the platform and tracks.The station is staffed.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Sōbu Main Line | For Chiba, Tokyo |
| 2 | ■ Sōbu Main Line | Narita, Sawara, Chōshi, Kashima-Jingū |
History edit
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 edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,646 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area edit
- Chiba Civic Hall
- Sakaemachi Street
- Chiba Park
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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 edit
Media related to Higashi-Chiba Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)
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