Makuhari Station
Makuhari Station (幕張駅, Makuhari-eki) is a railway station on the Sōbu Main Line in Makuharicho, Hanamigawa Ward, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
JB35 Makuhari Station 幕張駅 | |||||||||||
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![]() The south side of the station, December 2011 | |||||||||||
Location | 5-121 Makuharicho, Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken Japan | ||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
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Station code | JB35 | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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Opened | 9 December 1894 | ||||||||||
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Passengers (FY2016) | 15,730 daily[1] | ||||||||||
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Lines
Makuhari Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line (Chūō-Sōbu Line local service). Tracks for non-stop Sōbu Line (Rapid) services are situated on the north side of the platforms.
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms serving three tracks (platforms 2 and 3 serve the same track).
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.
Surrounding area
- Keisei Makuhari Station (on the Keisei Chiba Line)
- JR East Makuhari Depot
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See also
References
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2016年度) [Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2016)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
External links
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- JR East station information (JR East) (in Japanese)
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