Higashi-Chiba Station

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
Station north exit, December 2019
Location1-10 Kanamechō, Chūō-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken 260-0007
Japan
Coordinates35°37′0.41″N 140°7′19.78″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Sōbu Main Line
Distance40.1 km from Tokyo
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeJO29
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 20, 1965
Passengers
FY20192646
Location
Higashi-Chiba Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Higashi-Chiba Station
Higashi-Chiba Station (Japan)

Lines

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

The station consists of one island platform with an elevated station building located above the platform and tracks.The station is staffed.

Platforms
1 ■ Sōbu Main Line For Chiba, Tokyo
2 ■ Sōbu Main Line Narita, Sawara, Chōshi, Kashima-Jingū

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Sōbu Main Line JO29
Commuter Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Airport Narita: Does not stop at this station
Chiba JO28 Local Tsuga JO30

History

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

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,646 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area
  • Chiba Civic Hall
  • Sakaemachi Street
  • Chiba Park

See also

References
  1. 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.

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