Ichikawa-Shiohama Station

Ichikawa-Shiohama Station
市川塩浜駅

Station forecourt on north side, May 2008
Location 2 Shiohama, Ichikawa, Chiba
（千葉県市川市塩浜2丁目）
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Keiyo Line
Connections
  • Bus terminal
History
Opened 1988
Traffic
Passengers (FY2013) 7,079 daily

Ichikawa-Shiohama Station (市川塩浜駅 Ichikawa-Shiohama-eki) is a railway station on the Keiyo Line in Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Ichikawa-Shiohama Station is served by the Keiyo Line between Tokyo and Soga, and also by Musashino Line through services between Tokyo and Fuchū-Hommachi. The station is located 18.2 km (11.3 mi) from the western terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.[2]

Station layout

The elevated station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks.[2] The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[1]

Platforms

1 ■ Keiyo Line for Minami-Funabashi, Kaihin-Makuhari, and Soga
■ Musashino Line for Nishi-Funabashi, Shin-Matsudo, and Fuchū-Hommachi
2 ■ Keiyo Line for Maihama, Shin-Kiba, and Tokyo
■ Musashino Line for Maihama, Shin-Kiba, and Tokyo

Facilities and accessibility

Both platforms have lift access, and wheelchair-accessible toilet facilities are available on the ground floor.

Adjacent stations

«Service»
Keiyo Line
Commuter Rapid: no stop
Rapid: no stop
Shin-Urayasu   Local   Futamata-Shimmachi
Musashino Line
Shin-Urayasu   Local   Nishi-Funabashi

History

The south side of the station in May 2008 before the construction of the CVS Bay Hotel and convenience store

The station opened on 1 December 1988.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 7,079 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2000 3,907[5]
2005 4,696[6]
2006 4,943[7]
2007 5,177[8]
2008 5,493[9]
2009 5,694[10]
2010 6,047[11]
2011 6,377[12]
2012 6,569[13]
2013 7,079[4]

Surrounding area

Gyotoku Police Station viewed from the station platform, September 2012

Schools

Commercial

Hotels

See also

References

  1. 1 2 各駅情報（市川塩浜駅） [Station Information (Ichikawa-Shiohama Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  2. 1 2 Kawashima, Ryozo (December 2009). 日本の鉄道　東海道ライン　全線・全駅・全配線　第１１巻　東京南東部・千葉北西部 [Railways of Japan - Tokaido Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 11 South-east Tokyo and North-west Chiba]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 39. ISBN 978-4-06-270021-4.
  3. ↑ Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] II. Japan: JTB. p. 612. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. 1 2 各駅の乗車人員 (2013年度) [FY2013 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  5. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員　（2000年度） [Fiscal 2000 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  6. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員　（2005年度） [Fiscal 2005 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  7. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員　（2006年度） [Fiscal 2006 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  8. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員　（2007年度） [Fiscal 2007 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  9. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員　（2008年度） [Fiscal 2008 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  10. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員　（2009年度） [Fiscal 2009 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  11. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [FY2010 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2012年度) [FY2012 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  14. ↑ 市川野鳥の楽園 [Ichikawa Wild Bird Haven] (in Japanese). Japan: Ichikawa City. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  15. 1 2 "Ichikawa-Shiohama Station". Keiyo Line Navi (in Japanese). Japan: Art Plan. 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2012.

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