Futamatashimmachi Station
Railway station in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
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Futamatashimmachi Station (二俣新町駅, Futamata-Shinmachi-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1][2]
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JR East
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Futamatashimmachi Station, January 2022 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Futamata-Shimmachi, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken 272-0002 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°41′29.3172″N 139°57′34.6″E | ||||||||||
| Operator | JR East | ||||||||||
| Line | Keiyō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 22.6 km from Tokyo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JE10 | ||||||||||
| Website | Website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 December 1988 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 4,983 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines and services
Futamatashimmachi Station is served by the Keiyō Line between Tokyo and Soga, and is located 22.6 km from the western terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.[3] Located on the south side of the triangle formed by the Keiyō Line and Musashino Line, this station is not served by Musashino Line through services.[3]
Station layout
The elevated station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks.[3]
Platforms
| 1 | Keiyō Line |
for Kaihimmakuhari and Soga |
| 2 | Keiyō Line |
for Maihama, Shin-Kiba, and Tokyo |
History
The station opened on 1 December 1988.[3]
Station numbering was introduced in 2016 with Futamatashimmachi being assigned station number JE10.[4][5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4,983 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[6] It is significantly less used than its neighboring stations due to its inconvenient location near a highway interchange; for comparison, Minami-Funabashi Station to its east was used by an average of 22,763 passengers daily.[6]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Surrounding area
- Tokyo Management College
National Route 357- Ichikawaminami High School[11]
- Kohya Junior High School[12]
