Funabashihōten Station

Funabashihōten Station (船橋法典駅, Funabashi-Hōten-eki) is a railway station in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1][2]

JM11 Funabashihōten Station 船橋法典駅
Funabashihōten Station, 2012
Location	1 Fujiwara, Funabashi, Chiba （千葉県船橋市藤原1丁目） Japan
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	JM Musashino Line
Other information
Station code	JM11
History
Opened	1978
Traffic
Passengers (FY2013)	17,706 daily

Lines

Funabashihōten Station is served by the orbital Musashino Line between Fuchūhommachi and Nishi-Funabashi, with some trains continuing to Tokyo via the Keiyō Line. It is located 68.9 kilometers from Fuchūhommachi Station.

Station layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. The platforms are located in a cutting below street level, with the station building above.

Platforms

Funabashi-Hōten Station platforms

1	JM Musashino Line	for Shim-Matsudo, Minami-Koshigaya, Musashi-Urawa, Nishi-Kokubunji, and Fuchūhommachi
2	JM Musashino Line	for Nishi-Funabashi, Tokyo, and Kaihimmakuhari

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Musashino Line JM11
Ichikawaōno JM12		Shimōsa		Nishi-Funabashi JM10
Ichikawaōno JM12		Local	Nishi-Funabashi JM10

History

The station opened on 2 October 1978.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 17,706 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

• Nakayama Racecourse
• Chiba Ichikawa Higashi High School
• Chiba Funabashi-Hōten High School
• Matsugane Stable

References

1. 各駅情報（船橋法典駅） [Funabashihōten Station information] (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
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 [Station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 February 2016.

External links

• Funabashihōten Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)