| Ichikawa Station | |
| Style: | JR East |
| Native Name: | 市川駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | 1 Ichikawa, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken 272-0034 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 35.7291°N 139.9077°W |
| Operator: | JR East |
| Distance: | 15.4 km from |
| Platforms: | 2 island platforms |
| Status: | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi") |
| Opened: | 20 July 1894 |
| Map Type: | Japan Chiba Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Ichikawa Station |
| Passengers: | 61,575daily |
| Pass Year: | FY2019 |
is a junction passenger railway station in the city of Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Ichikawa Station is served by the Sōbu Line (Rapid) and all-stations Chūō-Sōbu Line services, and is located 15.4 kilometers from the western terminus of both lines at Tokyo Station.
The station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks, with additional passing tracks on either side of the Sōbu Line (Rapid) tracks for non-stop (limited express and commuter rapid) services. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The "Shapo" shopping building adjoins the station.
The station opened on 20 July 1894.[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 61,575 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 56,955[3] |
| 2005 | 57,349[4] |
| 2010 | 58,979[5] |
| 2015 | 59,909[6] |
Bus stops are located on the north and south sides of the station, served by Keisei Bus. As of January 2015, the following bus services are available from Ichikawa Station.[7]
| Service No. | Destination |
|---|---|
| 松11 | Matsudo Station via Konodai Station |
| 市41・42, 市45 | Higashi-Matsudo Station |
| 松51, 松54・55, 市43・44 | Matsudo Station via Horinouchi, Kita-Kokubun Station, Seitoku Gakuen[8] [9] |
| 市81・82 (Part services are express) | Kita-Kokubun Station via Konodai Station |
| 市61, 市62, 市63 | Motoyawata Station |
| Service No. | Destination | |
|---|---|---|
| 市川01 | Motoyawata Station | |
| 市川02 (midnight bus) | Gyotoku Station | |
| 市川03 | Nishi-Funabashi Station | |
| Airport bus | Haneda Airport |