Yachiyo-Chūō Station

Yachiyo-Chūō Station (八千代中央駅, Yachiyo-Chūō-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Yachiyo, Chiba, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Tōyō Rapid Railway.

TR07 Yachiyo-Chūō Station 八千代中央駅
The north-side view of the station in April 2021
General information
Location	1-38 Yurinokidai, Yachiyo-shi, Chiba-ken 276-0042 Japan
Coordinates	35.7281°N 140.1038°E / 35.7281; 140.1038
Operated by	Tōyō Rapid Railway
Line(s)	Tōyō Rapid Railway Line
Distance	13.8 km (8.6 mi) from Nishi-Funabashi
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Station code	TR07
Website	Official website
History
Opened	27 April 1996; 28 years ago (1996-04-27)
Passengers
FY2018	23,944 daily
Services
Preceding station Tōyō Rapid Railway Following station Yachiyo-Midorigaoka TR06 towards Nishi-Funabashi Tōyō Rapid Railway Line Murakami TR08 towards Tōyō-Katsutadai
Location Yachiyo-Chūō Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture Yachiyo-Chūō Station Yachiyo-Chūō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Yachiyo-Chūō Station is a station on the Tōyō Rapid Railway Line, and is 13.8 kilometres (8.6 mi) from the terminus of the line at Nishi-Funabashi Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station has dual opposed elevated side platforms, with a station building underneath.

Platforms

1	TR Tōyō Rapid Railway Line	for Tōyō-Katsutadai
2	TR Tōyō Rapid Railway Line	for Yachiyo-Midorigaoka, Kita-Narashino, Nishi-Funabashi, Ōtemachi, and Nakano

History

Yachiyo-Chūō Station was opened on April 27, 1996.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 23,944 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Yachiyo City Hall

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. JTB Timetable No. 979 (August 2007) (in Japanese). Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 799.
2. 民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Yachiyo-Chūō Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Tōyō Rapid Railway Station information (in Japanese)