Makuhari Station

JB35
Makuhari Station

幕張駅
JB35; Makuhari Station; 幕張駅
	The south side of the station, December 2019
Location	5-121 Makuharicho, Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken 262-0032; Japan
Coordinates	35°39′34″N 140°03′28″E / 35.6594°N 140.0577°ECoordinates: 35°39′34″N 140°03′28″E / 35.6594°N 140.0577°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	JB Chūō-Sōbu Line (the official line name: Sōbu Main Line)
Distance	31.6 km from Tokyo
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Station code	JB35
Website	www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1423
History
Opened	9 December 1894
Passengers
FY2019	15,944 daily
Services
Location
	Makuhari Station Location within Chiba PrefectureShow map of Chiba PrefectureShow map of JapanShow all

Makuhari Station (幕張駅, Makuhari-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Makuharicho, Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines[]

Makuhari Station is served by the Chūō-Sōbu Line (local service) and is located 7.6 kilometers from Chiba Station and 31.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout[]

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks with an elevated station building located above the platform and tracks. The station is staffed. Tracks for non-stop Sōbu Line (Rapid) services are situated on the north side of the platforms.

Platforms[]

1-2	JB Chūō-Sōbu Line	for Tsudanuma, Akihabara, Shinjuku, and Mitaka
3-4	JB Chūō-Sōbu Line	for Inage and Chiba

The north entrance in December 2011
The ticket barriers, December 2007
The platforms, December 2011

History[]

The north side in December 2007, before the addition of a passenger lift

The station opened on 9 December 1894. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics[]

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 15,944 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area[]

Keisei Makuhari Station (on the Keisei Chiba Line)
JR East Makuhari Depot

References[]

^ 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[]

Media related to Makuhari Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR East station information (JR East) (in Japanese)

[jreast2019stats-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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