Maebara Station
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Japan
Keisei Electric Railway
Keisei Matsudo LineKS67 Maebara Station 前原駅 | |||||||||||
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 Maebara Station in May 2025 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 7-17-21 Maebaranishi, Funabashi-shi, Chiba-ken 274-0825 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°42′02″N 140°01′39″E / 35.7006°N 140.0275°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Keisei Electric Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | Keisei Matsudo Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 23.9 km (14.9 mi) from Matsudo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Station code | ○KS67 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 13 December 1948 | ||||||||||
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| 2018 | 9,362 daily | ||||||||||
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Maebara Station (前原駅, Maebara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway.
Maebara Station is served by the Keisei Matsudo Line, and is located 23.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsudo Station.
Station layout
Maebara Station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is somewhat unusual in that each platform has a separate exit.
Platforms
| 1 | Keisei Matsudo Line |
for Shin-Tsudanuma and Keisei-Tsudanuma Keisei Chiba Line for Chiba-Chūō
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| 2 | Keisei Matsudo Line |
for Kita-Narashino, Shin-Kamagaya, Yabashira, and Matsudo |
History
Maebara Station was opened on 13 December 1948. From 1961 to 1968, a spur line extended from Maebara Station to Shin-Tsudanuma Station via Fujisakidai Station (藤崎台駅, Fujisakidai-eki). The line was discontinued in 1968.[1]
On 1 April 2025, operations of this station came under the aegis of Keisei Electric Railway as the result of the buyout of the Shin-Keisei Electric Railway.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 9,362 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Funabashi City Maehara Junior High School
- Funabashi City Maehara Elementary School
- Funabashi City Nakanoki Elementary School
