Makuharihongō Station

Makuharihongō Station (幕張本郷駅, Makuharihongō-eki) is a railway station in Makuharihongo, Hanamigawa Ward, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway. The Keisei section of the station is officially named Keisei Makuharihongō Station (京成幕張本郷駅, Keisei Makuharihongō-eki).

Makuharihongō Station Keisei Makuharihongō Station 幕張本郷駅 京成幕張本郷駅
South entrance in 16 August 2009
Location	Makuharihongo, Hanamigawa Ward, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture Japan
Operated by	JR East Keisei Electric Railway
Line(s)	■ Sobu Main Line KS Keisei Chiba Line
Location
Makuharihongō Station Location within Chiba Prefecture

Lines

• JR East - Makuharihongō Station
  • Sōbu Main Line (Chūō-Sōbu Line local service)
• Keisei - Keisei Makuharihongō Station
  • Chiba Line

Station layout

Makuharihongō Station consists of two separate sections. The northern section is operated by JR East, and the southern is operated by Keisei Electric Railway. The station building is elevated and located above the platforms, connected to the Teppozuka Overbridge.[1]

JR East

JB34 Makuharihongō Station 幕張本郷駅
JR East station
The JR East platforms
Location	1-1-1 Makuharihongo, Hanamigawa Ward, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture Japan
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	JB Chūō-Sōbu Line
Distance	29.6 km from Tokyo
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	JB34
Website	www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1424
History
Opened	1 October 1981
Traffic
Passengers (FY2018)	29,796 daily[2]

The JR East station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The station has reserved seat ticket machines.

Platforms

1	JB Chūō-Sōbu Line	for Tsudanuma, Nishi-Funabashi and Akihabara
2	JB Chūō-Sōbu Line	for Chiba

Keisei

KS52 Keisei Makuharihongō Station 京成幕張本郷駅
Keisei station
Location	1-1-3 Makuharihongo, Hanamigawa Ward, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture Japan
Operated by	Keisei Electric Railway
Line(s)	KS Keisei Chiba Line
Distance	2.1 km from Keisei Tsudanuma
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	KS52
History
Opened	7 August 1991
Traffic
Passengers (FY2018)	8,225 daily[3]

The Keisei section of the station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks.

Platforms

1	KS Keisei Chiba Line	for Keisei Tsudanuma and Keisei Ueno SL Shin-Keisei Line for Matsudo
2	KS Keisei Chiba Line	for Keisei Chiba and Chiharadai

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Chūō-Sōbu Line JB34
Tsudanuma JB33		Local		Makuhari JB35
Keisei Chiba Line KS52
Keisei Tsudanuma KS26		Local		Keisei Makuhari KS53

History

The JR East station opened on October 1, 1981.[4] The Keisei section opened on August 7, 1991.[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the JR East station was used by an average of 29,796 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Fiscal year	Daily average (JR)
2000	27,117[6]
2001	26,891[7]
2002	26,333[8]
2003	25,682[9]
2004	25,657[10]
2005	25,498[11]
2006	25,815[12]
2007	26,093[13]
2008	26,084[14]
2009	25,821[15]
2010	25,985[16]
2011	25,933[17]
2012	25,873[18]
2013	26,981[19]
2014	27,329[20]
2015	27,655[21]
2016	28,297[22]
2017	29,017[23]
2018	29,796[2]

In fiscal 2018, the Keisei station was used by an average of 8,225 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

• JR East Makuhari Depot
• Keiyō Road Makuhari Interchange
• Ōnomatsu stable
• Kaihimmakuhari Station — A 14-minute bus ride from Makuharihongō Station.
• Makuhari Messe — A three-minute walk from the NTT bus stop, which is a nine-minute bus ride from Makuharihongō Station.

Connecting bus services

Keisei Bus and Chiba Seaside Bus operate local bus services from the following Makuharihongō Station bus stops.

Stop No.	Japanese	Reading	For	Via	Operator
0, 1[24]	幕01	Makuharihongō 01	Kaihimmakuhari Station, Makuhari Messe, ZOZO Marine Stadium,[25][26] Medical Center	Drivers License Center	Keisei Bus
	幕01急行	Makuharihongō 01 Express	Kaihimmakuhari Station[Note 1]		Keisei Bus
	幕03	Makuharihongō 03	Kaihimmakuhari Station	High-tech Street	Keisei Bus
	幕03急行	Makuharihongō 03 Express	Techno Garden[Note 2]	High-tech Street	Keisei Bus
	幕04	Makuharihongō 04	Wakaba 3-chōme	High-tech Street	Keisei Bus
4[24]	津61	Tsudanuma 61	Tsudanuma Station		Keisei Bus
	津62	Tsudanuma 62	Tsudanuma Station	Keisei Ōkubo Station Minamiguchi (South Entrance)	Keisei Bus
	幕66	Makuharihongō 66	Keisei Ōkubo Station Minamiguchi		Keisei Bus
5[24]	幕22	Makuharihongō 22	Hamada Ryokuchi (Hamada Park), Kaihimmakuhari Station	Columbus City	Keisei Bus
			Kaihimmakuhari Station	Columbus City and KUIS	Keisei Bus
	イオン31	Aeon Mall 31	Aeon Mall Makuhari Shintoshin Family Mall	Toyosuna Park	Keisei Bus
	イオン32	Aeon Mall 32	Aeon Mall Makuhari Shintoshin Family Mall	Columbus City and Toyosuna Park	Keisei Bus
	イオン37	Aeon Mall 37	Aeon Mall Makuhari Shintoshin Family Mall	Columbus City and Aeon Style Entrance	Keisei Bus
	イオン38	Aeon Mall 38	Aeon Mall Makuhari Shintoshin Family Mall	Columbus City, KUIS, and Aeon Style Entrance	Keisei Bus
6[24]	幕11	Makuharihongō 11	Shin-Narashino Station		Keisei Bus
	幕21	Makuharihongō 21	Gakuen Loop Line		Keisei Bus
	津62	Tsudanuma 62	Makuhari-Nishi 5-chōme		Keisei Bus
7[24]	イオン31	Aeon Mall 31	Aeon Mall Makuhari Shintoshin Family Mall	Toyosuna Park	Keisei Bus
	イオン34	Aeon Mall 34	Aeon Mall Makuhari Shintoshin Aeon Style Entrance		Keisei Bus
8[27]			JR Makuhari Station	Makuhari 2-chōme	Chiba Seaside Bus

1. runs non-stop to Fujitsu
2. runs non-stop to Sharp・SII

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 橋梁点検結果 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: City of Chiba. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
2. 各駅の乗車人員　（2018年度） [Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
3. 駅別乗降人員(2018年度1日平均) (in Japanese). Japan: Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
4. Makuharihongō Station information by JR East (in Japanese) Retrieved on 2008-10-27
5. "京成電鉄千葉線に新駅" Japan Railfan Magazine October 1991 issue (No. 366), p. 117
6. 各駅の乗車人員　（2000年度） [Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
7. 各駅の乗車人員　（2001年度） [Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2001)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
8. 各駅の乗車人員　（2002年度） [Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2002)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
9. 各駅の乗車人員　（2003年度） [Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2003)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
10. 各駅の乗車人員　（2004年度） [Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2004)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
11. 各駅の乗車人員　（2005年度） [Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
12. 各駅の乗車人員　（2006年度） [Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2006)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
13. 各駅の乗車人員　（2007年度） [Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2007)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
14. 各駅の乗車人員　（2008年度） [Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2008)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
15. 各駅の乗車人員　（2009年度） [Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2009)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
16. 各駅の乗車人員　（2010年度） [Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
17. 各駅の乗車人員　（2011年度） [Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
18. 各駅の乗車人員　（2012年度） [Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
19. 各駅の乗車人員　（2013年度） [Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2013)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
20. 各駅の乗車人員　（2014年度） [Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
21. 各駅の乗車人員　（2015年度） [Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
22. 各駅の乗車人員　（2016年度） [Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2016)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
23. 各駅の乗車人員　（2017年度） [Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
24. 幕張本郷駅 系統一覧 [Makuharihongo Station - List of bus routes] (in Japanese). Japan: Keisei Bus Co., Ltd. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
25. 2/16　新都心（営）「QVCマリンフィールド」バス停留所の名称変更について (in Japanese). Japan: Keisei Bus Co., Ltd. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
26. 千葉マリン新名称が「ZOZOマリンスタジアム」に決定 (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Lotte Marines. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
27. のりば案内 東洋バス・千葉シーサイドバス (in Japanese). Japan: Toyo Bus/Chiba Seaside Bus. Retrieved 27 August 2017.

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)
• Keisei station map
• Keisei Bus Makuhari Shintoshin route map (in Japanese)
• Keisei Bus Narashino route map (in Japanese)