Ichikawa-Shiohama Station

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Ichikawa-Shiohama Station
市川塩浜駅
File:JR Ichikawa shiohama sta 001.jpg
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
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  • 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]

  • Ichikawa-Shiohama Station north side 20140702.jpg

    The north entrance, July 2014

  • Ichikawa-Shiohama Station south side 20140702.jpg

    The south entrance, July 2014

  • Ichikawa-Shiohama Station ticket barriers 20140702.JPG

    The ticket vending machines and ticket barriers, July 2014

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
  • Ichikawa-Shiohama Station platform 2 Tokyo end 20140702.JPG

    View from the up (Tokyo) end of platform 2, July 2014

  • Ichikawa-Shiohama Station platform 2 down end 20120903.JPG

    View from the down end of platform 2, September 2012

  • Ichikawa-Shiohama Station platform 1 waiting room 20140702.JPG

    The passenger waiting room and lift on platform 1, July 2014

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

File:JR Ichikawa shiohama sta 002.jpg
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

File:Gyotoku Police Station 20120903.JPG
Gyotoku Police Station viewed from the station platform, September 2012
  • Gyōtoku Police Station
  • National Route 357
  • Ichikawa Wild Bird Haven (市川野鳥の楽園 Ichikawa Yachō no Rakuen?)[14]
  • Shiohama No. 1 Park
  • Higashi Kaimen Park

Schools

  • Gyotoku High School
  • Shiohama Junior High School
  • Minami-Gyotoku Junior High School
  • Fukuei Junior High School
  • Shiohama Elementary School
  • Minami Niihama Elementary School
  • Fukuei Elementary School
  • Fumihama Elementary School

Commercial

Hotels

See also

References

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External links

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