Funabashikeibajō Station

Funabashikeibajō Station (船橋競馬場駅, Funabashikeibajō-eki) is a railway station on the Keisei Main Line in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway. The station name refers to the nearby Funabashi Racecourse.

KS24
Funabashikeibajō Station

船橋競馬場駅
The south entrance to Funabashikeibajō Station in December 2015
Location8-42-1 Miyamoto, Funabashi-shi, Chiba-ken
Japan
Coordinates35°41′23.11″N 139°59′52.49″E
Operated by Keisei Electric Railway
Line(s)KS Keisei Main Line
Distance27.2 km from Keisei Ueno
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Other information
Station codeKS24
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened22 August 1927
Previous namesHanawa, Keisei Hanawa, Center-Keibajō-mae (until 1987)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2011)18,706 daily
Location
Funabashikeibajō Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Funabashikeibajō Station
Funabashikeibajō Station (Japan)

Lines

Funabashikeibajō Station is served by the Keisei Main Line, and is located 27.2 km from the terminus of the line at Keisei Ueno Station.[1]

Station layout

Funabashikeibajō Station has two island platforms connected by a footbridge to the elevated station building.

Platforms
1-2 KS Keisei Main Line for Keisei Funabashi, Keisei Takasago, Nippori, Keisei Ueno, and Oshiage
A Toei Asakusa Line for Nihombashi, Sengakuji, and Nishi-magome
KK Keikyu Main Line for Shinagawa and Haneda Airport (International Terminal and Domestic Termimal)
3-4 KS Keisei Main Line for Keisei Tsudanuma, Keisei Chiba, Chiharadai, Keisei Narita, and Narita Airport (Terminal 2·3 and Terminal 1)
  • The ticket barriers in April 2012

Adjacent stations
←Service→
Keisei Main Line KS24
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Commuter Express: Does not stop at this station
Keisei Funabashi KS22   Rapid   Keisei Tsudanuma KS26
Daijingūshita KS23   Local   Yatsu KS25

History

The station opened on August 22, 1927 as Hanawa Station (花輪駅).[1] It was renamed Keisei Hanawa Station (京成花輪駅) on 18 November 1931, becoming Funabashi-Keibajō (船橋競馬場駅) on 5 July 1950, and then Center-Keibajō-mae (センター競馬場前駅) on December 1, 1963.[1] The station was renamed Funabashikeibajō Station on April 1, 1987.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 18,706 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area
The bus stop near the station for buses to the LaLaport shopping mall

See also

References
  1. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 210. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
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