Kaihimmakuhari Station
海浜幕張駅 |
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The station frontage in December 2013
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Location | Hibino, Mihama-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture Japan |
Operated by | JR East |
Line(s) | Keiyō Line |
Platforms | 2 island platforms |
Tracks | 4 |
Connections | Bus terminal |
Other information | |
Station code | JE13 |
Website | www |
History | |
Opened | 3 March 1986 |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2015) | 63,225 daily |
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Kaihimmakuhari Station (海浜幕張駅 Kaihin-makuhari-eki?) is a railway station in Mihama-ku, Chiba city, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Kaihimmakuhari Station is served by the Keiyō Line and is the turnaround point for many local trains to and from Tokyo Station. It is also served by Musashino Line trains to and from Fuchūhommachi during rush hours.
Some Uchibō Line limited express Sazanami and some Sotobō Line limited express Wakashio services stop at this station. JR periodically offers additional limited express trains to Tokyo Station during major events at Makuhari Messe, such as the Tokyo Motor Show and CEATEC.
Kaihimmakuhari Station is an elevated station with two island platforms serving four tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms 2 and 3 are used by stopping trains to allow non-stop trains to pass.
Kaihimmakuhari Station opened on 3 March 1986.
In fiscal 2015, Kaihimmakuhari Station was used by an average of 63,225 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).