Chiba-Minato Station
Chiba-Minato Station 千葉みなと駅 | |
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 South side of the station, October 2011 | |
| Location |
1 Chuō-kō, Chuo, Chiba, Chiba （千葉県千葉市中央区中央港一丁目） Japan |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 35°36′22.26″N 140°6′12.21″E / 35.6061833°N 140.1033917°E |
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| History | |
| Opened | 3 March 1986 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (JR East, FY2011) | 14,559 daily |
| Location | |
  Chiba-Minato Station Location within Japan | |
Chiba-Minato Station (千葉みなと駅 Chiba-Minato-eki) is a railway station in Mihama-ku, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Chiba Urban Monorail.[1]
Lines
Nishi-Chiba Station is served by the JR East Chūō-Sōbu Line and Chiba Urban Monorail Line 1.
Station layout
JR Chiba-Minato Station is an elevated station with one side platform and one island platform serving three elevated tracks. The Chiba Urban Monorail Chiba-Minato Station has two side platforms with two tracks between them, and is also an elevated station.
The JR East station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[1]
JR East platforms
| 1 | ■ Keiyō Line | for Soga |
| 2 | ■ Keiyō Line | passing track |
| 3 | ■ Keiyō Line | for Kaihimmakuhari and Tokyo |
Chiba Urban Monorail platforms
| 1/2 | ■ Chiba Urban Monorail Line 1 | for Chiba, Kenchō-mae, and Chishirodai |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keiyō Line | ||||
| Inagekaigan | Rapid | Soga | ||
| Inagekaigan | Local | Soga | ||
| Commuter Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Chiba Urban Monorail Line 1 | ||||
| Terminus | - | Shiyakusho-mae | ||
History
The JR East station opened on 3 March 1986.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the JR East station was used by an average of 14,559 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Chiba city office
- Chiba-Chūō Police Station
- Chiba Port Tower
- Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art
- NHK Chiba broadcasting station
- Chiba Bank Head offixe
References
- 1 2 3 各駅情報（千葉みなと駅） [Station Information (Chiba-Minato Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) [FY2011 Station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
External links
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- JR East Chiba-Minato Station (Japanese)