Chiba Station

Railway and monorail station in Chiba, Japan
title: "Chiba Station" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["railway-stations-in-japan-opened-in-1894", "sōbu-main-line", "chūō-sōbu-line", "sotobō-line", "uchibō-line", "chiba-urban-monorail-line-1", "chiba-urban-monorail-line-2", "stations-of-east-japan-railway-company", "stations-of-chiba-urban-monorail"] description: "Railway and monorail station in Chiba, Japan" topic_path: "geography/japan" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiba_Station" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Railway and monorail station in Chiba, Japan ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox station"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | |
| Chiba Station | |
| native_name | 千葉駅 |
| native_name_lang | ja |
| image | JR Chiba Station Platform 1・2.jpg |
| alt | JR Chiba Station Platform 1・2 |
| caption | Platform 1・2 (Sobu Local Line) of JR Chiba Station |
| address | 1 Shin-Chiba, Chūō-ku, Chiba, Chiba |
| | country | Japan | | operator | {{Plainlist| | | line | {{Plainlist| | | connections | {{Plainlist| | | opened | | | map_type | Japan Chiba Prefecture | | map_dot_label | Chiba Station | | services | {{Adjacent stations|system=JR East | | line1 | Narita Express|left1=Tokyo|note-left1=|note-mid1|right1=Yotsukaidō|note-right1= (rush periods) | | line2 | Azusa|left2=Funabashi|note-left2= | | line3 | Fuji Excursion|left3=Funabashi|note-left3= | | line4 | Shiosai|left4=Funabashi|note-left4= (limited service)|right4=Yotsukaidō|note-right4= (limited service) | | line6 | Sobu|note-mid6=|left6=Inage|note-left6=|through-right6=Sōbu Main Line, Sotobō Line and Uchibō Line | | line8 | Chuo-Sobu|left8=Nishi-Chiba|note-left8= | | line9 | Sobu Main/Narita|through-left9=Sōbu Line|right9=Tsuga|note-mid9=|note-right9=|to-right9=Narita Airport Terminal 1 | | line10 | Sobu Main/Narita|right10=Higashi-Chiba|note-mid10=Local|note-right10= | | line11 | Sotobo/Uchibo|through-left11=Sōbu Line|note-mid11=|right11=Hon-Chiba|to-right11=Kazusa-Ichinomiya or Kimitsu | | line13 | Sotobo/Uchibo|note-mid13=Local|right13=Hon-Chiba | | system14 | Chiba|line14=1|left14=Shiyakusho-mae|note-left14=|right14=Sakaechō|note-right14= | | line15 | 2|through-left15=Line 1|right15=Chibakōen|note-right15= | | services_collapsible | yes | ::
| name =
Chiba Station
| native_name = 千葉駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| type =
| image = JR Chiba Station Platform 1・2.jpg
| alt = JR Chiba Station Platform 1・2
| caption = Platform 1・2 (Sobu Local Line) of JR Chiba Station
| other_name =
| address = 1 Shin-Chiba, Chūō-ku, Chiba, Chiba
| country = Japan | coordinates = | operator = {{Plainlist|
- JR East
- Chiba Urban Monorail | line = {{Plainlist|
- Sōbu Main Line
- Chūō-Sōbu Line
- Sōbu Line (Rapid)
- Narita Line
- Sotobō Line
- Uchibō Line
- [[File:Number prefix Chiba monorail.svg|18px]] Chiba Urban Monorail Line 1
- [[File:Number prefix Chiba monorail.svg|18px]] Chiba Urban Monorail Line 2 | platforms = | connections = {{Plainlist|
- Keisei Chiba Station
- Bus terminal | structure = | code = | opened = | closed = | former = | passengers = | pass_year = | map_type = Japan Chiba Prefecture | map_dot_label = Chiba Station | services = {{Adjacent stations|system=JR East |line1=Narita Express|left1=Tokyo|note-left1=|note-mid1|right1=Yotsukaidō|note-right1= (rush periods) |line2=Azusa|left2=Funabashi|note-left2= |line3=Fuji Excursion|left3=Funabashi|note-left3= |line4=Shiosai|left4=Funabashi|note-left4= (limited service)|right4=Yotsukaidō|note-right4= (limited service) |line6=Sobu|note-mid6=|left6=Inage|note-left6=|through-right6=Sōbu Main Line, Sotobō Line and Uchibō Line |line8=Chuo-Sobu|left8=Nishi-Chiba|note-left8= |line9=Sobu Main/Narita|through-left9=Sōbu Line|right9=Tsuga|note-mid9=|note-right9=|to-right9=Narita Airport Terminal 1 |line10=Sobu Main/Narita|right10=Higashi-Chiba|note-mid10=Local|note-right10= |line11=Sotobo/Uchibo|through-left11=Sōbu Line|note-mid11=|right11=Hon-Chiba|to-right11=Kazusa-Ichinomiya or Kimitsu |line13=Sotobo/Uchibo|note-mid13=Local|right13=Hon-Chiba |system14=Chiba|line14=1|left14=Shiyakusho-mae|note-left14=|right14=Sakaechō|note-right14= |line15=2|through-left15=Line 1|right15=Chibakōen|note-right15= | services_collapsible = yes
Chiba Station is a major interchange railway station in Chiba, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Chiba Urban Monorail.
Lines
Chiba Station is served by the following lines.
JR East
Chiba Urban Monorail
Station layout
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Chiba_Station_Interior.JPG" caption="Chiba Station Interior"] ::
JR East
Chiba Urban Monorail
History
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Oldchibastation-meiji40.jpg" caption="Chiba Station circa 1900"] ::
The station opened on 20 July 1894. The present station building was built in 1963. Rebuilding work was scheduled to start in January 2010, with the new station building opening in fiscal 2015.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the JR East station was used by 105,812 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 33rd-busiest station operated by JR East. In fiscal 2011, the Chiba Urban Monorail station was used by an average of 10,639 passengers per day (boarding passengers only), making it the busiest station operated by Chiba Urban Monorail. The daily passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for JR East in previous years are as shown below.
::data[format=table]
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | url=http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000.html |
| 2005 | url=http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005.html |
| 2010 | url=http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010.html |
| 2011 | url=http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2011.html |
| 2012 | url=http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2012.html |
| 2013 | 105,812 |
| :: |
Bus terminal
Highway buses
- Flower Liner; For Tōgane Station, Gumyō Station, and Narutō Station
- Polar Star; For Sendai Station
- Kapina; For Makuta Station, Obitsu Station, Kururi Station, Kururi Castle, Awa-Kamogawa Station
- Nanso Satomi; For Tateyama Station, Kokonoe Station, Chikura Station
- For Tokyo Skytree, Shinjuku Station
- For Ōtsu Station, Yamashina Station, Sanjō Station, and Kyōto Station
References
References
- ja
- [http://www.jreast.co.jp/press/2009/20091206.pdf 千葉駅 駅舎・駅ビルが生まれ変わります! (8 December 2009)]. Retrieved on 11 December 2009. {{in lang. ja
- link. East Japan Railway Company
- link. Chiba Prefecture
- link. East Japan Railway Company
- link. East Japan Railway Company
- link. East Japan Railway Company
- link. East Japan Railway Company
- link. East Japan Railway Company
- "ちばフラワーバス フラワーライナー".
- "成田空港交通 / 仙台線".
- "千葉中央バス/高速バス".
- KCC. "ちばシティバス 館山線".
- "東京スカイツリータウン前経由新宿~土気(とけ)線|京王バス".
- "千葉中央バス/高速バス/京都線".
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