Summary
Ichikawa Station (市川駅, Ichikawa-eki) is a junction passenger railway station in the city of Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
JO24 JB27 Ichikawa Station 市川駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 The south entrance and station forecourt, July 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1 Ichikawa, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken 272-0034 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°43′44.86″N 139°54′27.72″E / 35.7291278°N 139.9077000°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR East | |||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 15.4 km from Tokyo | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi" ) | |||||||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 July 1894 | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 61,575daily | |||||||||||||||
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  Ichikawa Station Location within Chiba Prefecture  Ichikawa Station Ichikawa Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||
Lines edit
Ichikawa Station is served by the Sōbu Line (Rapid) and all-stations Chūō-Sōbu Line services, and is located 15.4 kilometers from the western terminus of both lines at Tokyo Station.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks, with additional passing tracks on either side of the Sōbu Line (Rapid) tracks for non-stop (limited express and commuter rapid) services. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The "Shapo" shopping building adjoins the station.
Platforms edit
| 1 | JB Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Kinshichō, Akihabara, and Shinjuku |
| 2 | JB Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Nishi-Funabashi, Tsudanuma, and Chiba |
| 3 | JO Sōbu Line (Rapid) | for Kinshichō, Tokyo JO Yokosuka Line for Yokohama |
| 4 | JO Sōbu Line (Rapid) | for Funabashi, Chiba, Narita, Kisarazu, and Kazusa-Ichinomiya |
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View from the Chūō-Sōbu Line platform, with the Sōbu Line (Rapid) platform on the left, March 2007 -
The platforms in February 2014 -
The ticket barriers, October 2011
History edit
The station opened on 20 July 1894.[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 61,575 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 56,955[3] |
| 2005 | 57,349[4] |
| 2010 | 58,979[5] |
| 2015 | 59,909[6] |
Surrounding area edit
- Ichikawamama Station (on the Keisei Main Line, approximate 500 m away)
- Chiba University of Commerce
- Wayo Women's University
- Konodai Girls' School
- Edo River
National Route 14
Bus services edit
Bus stops are located on the north and south sides of the station, served by Keisei Bus. As of January 2015, the following bus services are available from Ichikawa Station.[7]
- NORTH EXIT
- Keisei Bus
| Service No. | Destination |
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| 松11 | Matsudo Station via Konodai Station |
| 市41・42, 市45 | Higashi-Matsudo Station |
| 松51, 松54・55, 市43・44 | Matsudo Station via Horinouchi, Kita-Kokubun Station, Seitoku Gakuen[8][9] |
| 市81・82 (Part services are express) | Kita-Kokubun Station via Konodai Station |
| 市61, 市62, 市63 | Motoyawata Station |
- SOUTH EXIT
- Keisei Transit Bus
| Service No. | Destination |
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| 市川01 | Motoyawata Station |
| 市川02 (midnight bus) | Gyotoku Station |
| 市川03 | Nishi-Funabashi Station |
| Airport bus | Haneda Airport |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 604. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2010年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ 路線バス時刻表検索 [Keisei Bus service timetable search] (in Japanese). Japan: Keisei Bus. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ Nine minutes' walk will bring from this bus stop to Akiyama Station.
- ^ It is possible to transfer 松53 which goes to Matsudo Station.
External links edit
Media related to Ichikawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Ichikawa Station (in Japanese)