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 | |
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.jpg.webp) Chiba New Town Chūō Station in February 2013 | |
| Location | 1-2191 Hara, Inzai-shi, Chiba-ken 271-0096 Japan |
| Operated by | |
| Line(s) | |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HS12 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 19 March 1984 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2018 | 30,028 |
| Location | |
  Chiba New Town Chūō Station Location within Chiba Prefecture  Chiba New Town Chūō Station Chiba New Town Chūō Station (Japan) | |
Lines
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
This station consists of one island platform serving two tracks, with an elevated station building located above the tracks and platforms.
Platforms
| 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 |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokusō Line HS12 | ||||
| Komuro HS11 | Limited Express | Inzai-Makinohara HS13 | ||
| Komuro HS11 | Express | Inzai-Makinohara HS13 | ||
| Komuro HS11 | Local | Inzai-Makinohara HS13 | ||
| Narita Sky Access Line HS12 | ||||
| Skyliner: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Shin-Kamagaya HS08 | Access Express | Imba Nihon-Idai HS14 | ||
History
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
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 30,028 passengers daily. [1]
Surrounding area
- Inzai Post Office
- Tokyo Christian University
National Route 464
See also
References
- 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
Media related to Chiba Newtown Chūō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Hokusō Line station information (in Japanese)