Nishi-Chiba Station
Nishi-Chiba station (西千葉駅, Nishi-Chiba-eki) is a railway station in Chūō-ku, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
JB38 Nishi-Chiba Station 西千葉駅 | |||||||||||
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 South side of the station, November 2010 | |||||||||||
| Location | 2-24-2 Kasuga, Chuo, Chiba, Chiba （千葉県千葉市中央区春日二丁目24-2） Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°37′21.06″N 140°06′12.34″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JB Chūō-Sōbu Line | ||||||||||
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| Station code | JB38 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1942 | ||||||||||
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| Passengers (FY2010) | 23,838 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Nishi-Chiba Station is served by the Chūō-Sōbu Line.
Station layout
The elevated station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. 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
| 1 | JB Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Nishi-Funabashi, Akihabara, and Shinjuku |
| 2 | JB Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Chiba |
History
The station opened on October 1, 1942.
Surrounding area
- Chiba University Nishi-Chiba campus
- University of Tokyo Institute of Industrial Science Chiba campus
- Chiba Keizai University
- Keiai University
- Chiba Prefectural Chiba Commerce High school
- Chiba Prefectural Chiba-Higashi High school
External links
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- JR East Nishi-Chiba Station (in Japanese)
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