Shin-Kemigawa Station
JB36 Shin-Kemigawa Station 新検見川駅 | |||||||||||
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 JR Shinkenmikawa Station Platform | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2 Minami Hanazono, Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken 262–0022 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°39′05″N 140°04′23″E / 35.6514°N 140.0731°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JB Chuo-Sobu Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 33.2 km from Tokyo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | JB-36 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 July 1951 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 22,703 daily | ||||||||||
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  Shin-Kemigawa Station Location within Chiba Prefecture  Shin-Kemigawa Station Shin-Kemigawa Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Shin-Kemigawa Station (新検見川駅, Shin-Kemigawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines[edit]
Shin-Kemigawa Station is served by the Chūō-Sōbu Line (local service) and is located 6.0 kilometers from Chiba Station and 33.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout[edit]
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks with an elevated station building located above the platform and tracks. The station is staffed. There are also two express tracks north of track 2; these are used by rapid Sōbu Main Line trains that pass through the station non-stop.
Platforms[edit]
| 1 | JB Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Tsudanuma, Akihabara, Shinjuku, and Mitaka |
| 2 | JB Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Inage and Chiba |
History[edit]
The station opened on 15 July 1951.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics[edit]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 22,703 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area[edit]
- Kemigawa Station – Approximately 5 minutes on foot
- Higashi Kanto Expressway
- Chiba City Hanazono Junior High School
- Chiba City Hanazono Elementary School
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b 各駅情報（新検見川駅） [Station Information (Shin-Kemigawa Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links[edit]
Media related to Shin-Kemigawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)