Funabashi Station

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Railway station in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

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::summary Railway station in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan ::

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nameFunabashi Station
native_name船橋駅
native_name_langja
imageFunabashi Station - North exit - 2025 Oct 17 various 03.jpg
captionThe JR East station north entrance in 2025
addressFunabashi, Chiba
countryJapan
operator{{Plainlist
* {{ricJR East
line{{Plainlist
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map_typeJapan Chiba Prefecture#Japan Kanto#Japan
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| name = Funabashi Station | native_name = 船橋駅 | native_name_lang = ja | type = | image = Funabashi Station - North exit - 2025 Oct 17 various 03.jpg | alt = | caption = The JR East station north entrance in 2025 | other_name = | address = Funabashi, Chiba | country = Japan | coordinates = | operator = {{Plainlist|

Lines

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/FunabasiTOBU(cropped).jpg" caption="The north side of the station and Tobu Department Store building, December 2009"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/JR_Funabashi_station_-_2024_Sept_8_various.jpeg" caption="The south side of the station, September 2024"] ::

Funabashi Station is served by the JR East Sōbu Main Line and 23.2 km from the starting point of that line at Tokyo Station. It also forms the eastern terminus of the 62.7 km Tōbu Urban Park Line (Tōbu Noda Line). Passengers can also transfer to nearby Keisei Funabashi Station on the Keisei Main Line.

JR East

| name = Funabashi Station | native_name = 船橋駅 | native_name_lang = ja | style = JR East | image = Funabashi Station - south exit - 2017-1-7.jpg | alt = | caption = The JR East station south entrance in 2017 | other_name = | address = 7 Honcho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture | country = Japan | coordinates = | operator = | line = {{Plainlist|

  • Chūō-Sōbu Line
  • Sōbu Line (Rapid) | distance = | platforms = 2 island platforms | tracks = 4 | connections = | structure = Elevated | code = {{Plainlist|
  • JB31 (Chūō-Sōbu Line)
  • JO25 (Sōbu Line (Rapid)) | website = | opened = | rebuilt = | closed = | former = | passengers = 135,322 | pass_year = FY2014 | services = {{Adjstn|system=JR East |line1=Azusa|left1=Kinshichō|note-left1=|right1=Chiba|note-right1=|to-right1=Chiba |line2=Fuji Excursion|left2=Kinshichō|note-left2=|right2=Chiba|oneway-right2=yes |line3=Shiosai|left3=Kinshichō|note-left3=|right3=Chiba|note-right3=|note-mid3=(limited service) |line5=Sobu|note-mid5=|left5=Ichikawa|note-left5=|right5=Tsudanuma|note-right5= |line8=Chuo-Sobu|left8=Nishi-Funabashi|note-left8=|right8=Higashi-Funabashi|note-right8= |line9=Chuo-Sobu|left9=Nishi-Funabashi|note-left9=|right9=Higashi-Funabashi|note-right9=|note-mid9=via |through-left9=Tozai Line|to-right9=Tsudanuma

The JR East station has two elevated island platforms, with the station building located underneath. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office and also a "View Plaza" travel agency.

Platforms

File:Funabashi Station - platforms 2025 Oct 17 various 09.jpg|Platforms

Tobu

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The Tobu station is elevated and consists of a single elevated island platform serving two tracks, with an elevated station building underneath. Access to the JR East station is by a ground-level concourse.

Platforms

History

What is now the JR East Funabashi Station opened on 20 July 1894. The Tobu station opened on 27 December 1923. The JR East (formerly JNR) station opened on 20 July 1952. It became an elevated structure from 26 October 1983. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Noda Line, with Funabashi Station becoming "TD-35".

Platform edge doors were installed on the Tobu Urban Park Line platforms in early February 2014.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the JR East station was used by an average of 135,322 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 23rd-busiest station operated by JR East. The passenger figures for the JR East station for previous years are as shown below.

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Fiscal yearDaily average
2000url=http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000.html
2005url=http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005.html
2010url=http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010.html
2014135,322
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In fiscal 2012, the Tobu station was used by an average of 112,000 passengers daily (entering and exiting passengers).

Surrounding area

References

References

  1. Terada. Hirokazu. Neko Publishing. (19 January 2013)
  2. Japanese National Railways. (1985)
  3. link. (9 February 2012). Tobu News. Tobu Railway
  4. link. (3 February 2014). Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.
  5. link. East Japan Railway Company
  6. link. East Japan Railway Company
  7. link. East Japan Railway Company
  8. link. East Japan Railway Company
  9. link. Tobu Railwaylocation= Japan

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