Ichikawa Station (original) (raw)

Railway station in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

JO24 JB27 Ichikawa Station市川駅
The south entrance and station forecourt, July 2010
General information
Location	1 Ichikawa, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken 272-0034Japan
Coordinates	35°43′44.86″N 139°54′27.72″E / 35.7291278°N 139.9077000°E / 35.7291278; 139.9077000
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	JO Sōbu Line (Rapid) JB Chūō-Sōbu Line
Distance	15.4 km from Tokyo
Platforms	2 island platforms
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi" )
Station code	JO24 (Sōbu Line (Rapid)) JB27 (Chūō-Sōbu Line)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 July 1894
Passengers
FY2019	61,575daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Shin-KoiwaJO23towards Tokyo Sōbu LineRapid FunabashiJO25towards Chiba KoiwaJB26towards Mitaka Chūō–Sōbu Line Moto-YawataJB28towards Chiba
LocationIchikawa StationLocation within Chiba PrefectureShow map of Chiba PrefectureIchikawa StationIchikawa Station (Japan)Show map of Japan

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).

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.

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.

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  View from the Chūō-Sōbu Line platform, with the Sōbu Line (Rapid) platform on the left, March 2007
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  The platforms in February 2014
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  The ticket barriers, October 2011

The north entrance in March 2007, before addition of an overhanging roof

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

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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.

The north entrance, October 2011

• 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 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

SOUTH EXIT

Keisei Transit Bus

• List of railway stations in Japan

1. ^ 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.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ 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.
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ Nine minutes' walk will bring from this bus stop to Akiyama Station.
9. ^ It is possible to transfer 松53 which goes to Matsudo Station.

Media related to Ichikawa Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Ichikawa Station (in Japanese)