Inage Station Explained


Inage Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:稲毛駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:3-chōme-19 Inagehigashi, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken, 263-0031
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.6371°N 140.0926°W
Operator: JR East
Distance:35.0 km from
Platforms:2 island platforms
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Opened:13 September 1899
Passengers:49,966 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Chiba Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Inage Station

is a junction passenger railway station located in Inage-ku, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Inage Station is located on the Sōbu Main Line, 35.0 km from Tokyo Station, and is served by both Sōbu Line (Rapid) services and Chūō-Sōbu Line all-stations "Local" services.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office and also a "View Plaza" travel agency.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 13 September 1899.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 49,966 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 . JNR Station Directory . Japanese National Railways . 1985 . Japan . 144. 4-533-00503-9.
  2. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/index.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.