Higashi-Chiba Station

Higashi-Chiba Station (東千葉駅, Higashi-Chiba-eki) is a railway station in Chūō-ku, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is located 40.1 rail kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station.

JO29 Higashi-Chiba Station 東千葉駅
Station north exit
Location	1-10 Kanamechō, Chūō-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken Japan
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	Sōbu Main Line
Other information
Station code	JO29
History
Opened	1965
Traffic
Passengers (2009)	2098 daily

History

Higashi-Chiba Station was opened on December 20, 1965 on the location of a former switchback located near the Chiba City Public Assembly Hall. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Lines

• East Japan Railway Company
  • Sōbu Main Line

Layout

Higashi-Chiba Station is an elevated station with a single island platform.

Platforms

1	■ Sōbu Main Line	For Chiba, Tokyo
2	■ Sōbu Main Line	Narita, Sawara, Chōshi, Kashima-Jingū

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Sōbu Main Line JO29
Commuter Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Airport Narita: Does not stop at this station
Chiba JO28		Local	Tsuga JO30

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)