Chibaminato Station

Chibaminato Station (千葉みなと駅, Chiba-Minato-eki) is a railway station in Chūō-ku, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Chiba Urban Monorail.[1][2]

JE16
Chibaminato Station

千葉みなと駅
The south side of the station in October 2011
Location1 Chuō-kō, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken
Japan
Coordinates35°36′22.26″N 140°6′12.21″E
Operated by
Line(s)
Other information
Station codeJE16 (Keiyō Line)
History
Opened3 March 1986
Traffic
Passengers (JR East, FY2011)14,559 daily
Location
Chibaminato Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Chibaminato Station
Chibaminato Station (Japan)

Lines

Chibaminato Station is served by the JR East Keiyō Line and Chiba Urban Monorail Line 1.

Station layout

JR Chibaminato Station is an elevated station with one side platform and one island platform serving three elevated tracks. The Chiba Urban Monorail Chibaminato 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
JR East platforms, December 2007
1-2 JE Keiyō Line for Soga, Kisarazu, Kazusa-Minato, Kazusa-Ichinomiya, and Katsuura
2-3 JE Keiyō Line for Kaihimmakuhari, Maihama, Shin-Kiba, and Tokyo

Chiba Urban Monorail platforms
Chiba Urban Monorail Chiba-Minato Station
1/2 ■ Chiba Urban Monorail Line 1 Down for Chiba, Kenchō-mae, and Chishirodai

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Keiyō Line JE16
Commuter Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Inagekaigan JE15   Rapid   Soga
Inagekaigan JE15   Local   Soga
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).[3]

Surrounding area
  • Chiba city office
  • Chiba-Chūō Police Station
  • Chiba Port Tower
  • Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art
  • NHK Chiba broadcasting station
  • Chiba Bank Head office
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See also

References
  1. 各駅情報（千葉みなと駅） [Station Information (Chibaminato Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. "JR East Railway Major Route: Metropolitan Area" (PDF). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  3. 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.
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