Ichikawashiohama Station Explained

Ichikawashiohama Station
Style:	JR East
Native Name:	市川塩浜駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	2 Shiohama, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken 272–0127
Country:	Japan
Coordinates:	35.6667°N 139.9236°W
Operator:	JR East
Line:	Keiyō Line
Distance:	18.2 km from
Platforms:	2 side platforms
Tracks:	2
Accessible:	Yes
Structure:	Elevated
Code:	JE09
Status:	Staffed
Opened:	1 December 1988
Passengers:	8,086 daily
Pass Year:	FY2019
Map Type:	Japan Chiba Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:	Ichikawashiohama Station

is a passenger railway station in the city of Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^{[1] [2]}

Lines

Ichikawashiohama Station is served by the Keiyo Line between and, and also by Musashino Line through services between Tokyo and . The station is located 18.2km (11.3miles) from the western terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.^[3]

Station layout

The elevated station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks.^[3] The station is staffed.^[1] Both platforms have lift access, and wheelchair-accessible toilet facilities are available on the ground floor.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 1 December 1988.^[4]

Station numbering was introduced in 2016 Ichikawashiohama being assigned station number JE09.^{[5] [6]}

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8,086 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[7] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	Daily average
2000	3,907^[8]
2005	4,696^[9]
2010	6,047^[10]
2015	7,546^[11]

Surrounding area

• Gyōtoku Police Station
  • ^[12]
• Shiohama No. 1 Park
• Higashi Kaimen Park

Schools

• Gyotoku High School
• Shiohama Junior High School
• Minami-Gyotoku Junior High School
• Fukuei Junior High School
• Shiohama Elementary School
• Minami Niihama Elementary School
• Fukuei Elementary School
• Fumihama Elementary School

Commercial

• Amazon Japan Fulfillment Center^[13]

Hotels

• CVS Bay Hotel^[13]

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Ichikawashiohama Station
• Keiyo Line Navi - Ichikawashiohama Station

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=138. ja:各駅情報（市川塩浜駅）. Station Information (Ichikawashiohama Station) . East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 28 September 2011.
2. Web site: JR East Railway Major Route: Metropolitan Area. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. 19 December 2016.
3. Book: Kawashima, Ryozo . 日本の鉄道 東海道ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１１巻 東京南東部・千葉北西部 . Railways of Japan - Tokaido Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 11 South-east Tokyo and North-west Chiba . Kodansha . December 2009 . Japan . 39. 978-4-06-270021-4.
4. Book: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 . Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . II. 612 . 4-533-02980-9.
5. Web site: 6 April 2016 . ⾸都圏エリアへ 「駅ナンバリング」を導⼊します . Introduce “station numbering” to the Tokyo metropolitan area . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207004741/https://www.jreast.co.jp/press/2016/20160402.pdf . 7 December 2022 . 7 January 2023 . jreast.co.jp . ja.
6. Web site: Kusamachi . Yoshikazu . 7 April 2016 . JA・JK・JT・AKB…JR東日本、首都圏で駅ナンバリングなど導入へ . JA, JK, JT, AKB … JR East to introduce station numbering in the Tokyo metropolitan area . https://web.archive.org/web/20220806133507/https://response.jp/article/2016/04/07/273025.html . 6 August 2022 . 7 January 2023 . Response Automotive Media . ja.
7. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_03.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 11 August 2020.
8. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000_02.html . ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2000年度）. Fiscal 2000 station passenger figures . East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 3 July 2014.
9. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005_02.html . ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度）. Fiscal 2005 station passenger figures . East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 2 September 2012.
10. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010_02.html . ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度). FY2010 station passenger figures. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 2 September 2012.
11. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2015_02.html . ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度). FY2015 station passenger figures. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 2 September 2016.
12. Web site: http://www.city.ichikawa.lg.jp/env02/1411000001.html. ja:市川野鳥の楽園. Ichikawa Wild Bird Haven. 6 October 2008. Ichikawa City. Japan. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20130224215248/http://www.city.ichikawa.lg.jp/env02/1411000001.html. 24 February 2013. 4 September 2012. dead.
13. Web site: Ichikawa-Shiohama Station. 2010. Keiyo Line Navi. Art Plan. Japan. ja. 4 September 2012.