Ichikawashiohama Station

Ichikawashiohama Station (市川塩浜駅, Ichikawa-Shiohama-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^[1][2]

JE09 Ichikawashiohama Station 市川塩浜駅
Station forecourt on north side, May 2008
General information
Location	2 Shiohama, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken 272–0127 Japan
Coordinates	35°40′0.19″N 139°55′24.85″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	JE Keiyō Line
Distance	18.2 km from Tokyo
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus terminal
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	JE09
Website	Website
History
Opened	1 December 1988
Passengers
FY2019	8,086 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Shin-Urayasu JE08 towards Tokyo Keiyō Line Local Futamatashimmachi JE10 towards Soga Musashino Line Keiyō Line through-service Nishi-Funabashi JM10 towards Fuchūhommachi
Location Ichikawashiohama Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture Ichikawashiohama Station Ichikawashiohama Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Ichikawashiohama Station is served by the Keiyo Line between Tokyo and Soga, and also by Musashino Line through services between Tokyo and Fuchūhommachi. The station is located 18.2 km (11.3 mi) from the western terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.^[3]

Station layout

The elevated station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks.^[3] The station is staffed.^[1] Both platforms have lift access, and wheelchair-accessible toilet facilities are available on the ground floor.

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  The north entrance, July 2014
• 
  The south entrance, January 2022
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  The ticket vending machines and ticket barriers, July 2014

Platforms

1	JE Keiyō Line	for Minami-Funabashi, Kaihimmakuhari, and Soga
	JM Musashino Line through service	for Nishi-Funabashi, Shim-Matsudo, and Fuchūhommachi
2	JE Keiyō Line	for Maihama, Shin-Kiba, and Tokyo

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  View from the up (Tokyo) end of platform 2, July 2014
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  View from the down end of platform 2, September 2012
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  The passenger waiting room and lift on platform 1, July 2014

History

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.^[4]

Station numbering was introduced in 2016 Ichikawashiohama being assigned station number JE09.^[5][6]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8,086 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[7] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	Daily average
2000	3,907[8]
2005	4,696[9]
2010	6,047[10]
2015	7,546[11]

Surrounding area

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)^[12]
• 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

• Amazon Japan Fulfillment Center^[13]

Hotels

• CVS Bay Hotel^[13]

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 各駅情報（市川塩浜駅） [Station Information (Ichikawashiohama Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
2. "JR East Railway Major Route: Metropolitan Area" (PDF). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
3. Kawashima, Ryozo (December 2009). 日本の鉄道 東海道ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１１巻 東京南東部・千葉北西部 [Railways of Japan - Tokaido Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 11 South-east Tokyo and North-west Chiba]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 39. ISBN 978-4-06-270021-4.
4. 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. 612. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
5. "⾸都圏エリアへ 「駅ナンバリング」を導⼊します" [Introduce “station numbering” to the Tokyo metropolitan area] (PDF). jreast.co.jp (in Japanese). 6 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
6. Kusamachi, Yoshikazu (7 April 2016). "JA・JK・JT・AKB…JR東日本、首都圏で駅ナンバリングなど導入へ" [JA, JK, JT, AKB … JR East to introduce station numbering in the Tokyo metropolitan area]. Response Automotive Media (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
7. 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.
8. 各駅の乗車人員 （2000年度） [Fiscal 2000 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
9. 各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度） [Fiscal 2005 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
10. 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [FY2010 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
11. 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [FY2015 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
12. 市川野鳥の楽園 [Ichikawa Wild Bird Haven] (in Japanese). Japan: Ichikawa City. 6 October 2008. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
13. "Ichikawa-Shiohama Station". Keiyo Line Navi (in Japanese). Japan: Art Plan. 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2012.

External links

Media related to Ichikawa-Shiohama Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Ichikawashiohama Station (in Japanese)
• Keiyo Line Navi - Ichikawashiohama Station Archived 23 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)