Minami-Nagareyama Station Explained

Minami-Nagareyama Station
Native Name:南流山駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Minami-Nagareyama, Nagareyama-shi, Chiba-ken 270-0163
Map Type:Japan Chiba Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Minami-Nagareyama Station

is an interchange passenger railway station in the city of Nagareyama, Chiba, Japan, operated by both East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the third-sector railway operating company Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. The station is number 10 on the Tsukuba Express line.

Lines

Minami-Nagareyama Station is served by the orbital Musashino Line, which runs between and, and by the Tsukuba Express line, which runs from in Tokyo and in Ibaraki Prefecture. It is located 55.4km (34.4miles) from Fuchūhommachi Station on the Musashino Line, and 22.1km (13.7miles) from Akihabara Station on the Tsukuba Express.

Station layout

JR East


Minami-Nagareyama Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:南流山駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1–25 Minami-Nagareyama, Nagareyama-shi, Chiba-ken 270-0163
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.8383°N 139.9035°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Musashino Line
Platforms:2 (2 side platforms)
Status:Staffed
Opened:1 April 1973
Passengers:27,395 daily
Pass Year:FY2020

The JR East station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with a bi-directional centre track used for freight services. The station building is located underneath the platforms.

Platforms

Tsukuba Express

Minami-Nagareyama Station
Native Name:南流山駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Type:Tsukuba Express station (underground)
Address:2–1 Minami-Nagareyama, Nagareyama-shi, Chiba-ken 270-0163
Country:Japan
Operator:Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company
Line: Tsukuba Express
Platforms:2 (1 island platform)
Structure:Underground
Status:Staffed
Code:TX10
Opened:24 August 2005
Passengers:27,754 daily
Pass Year:FY2020

The Tsukuba Express station consists of an underground island platform serving two tracks. The platforms were approximately long when built, to accommodate 6-car trains.[1]

Platforms

History

Minami-Nagareyama Station opened on 1 April 1973.[2]

The Tsukuba Express station opened on 24 August 2005, coinciding with the opening of the line.

The Tsukuba Express platforms were lengthened by in either direction on 23 September 2012 to allow the train stopping positions to be offset, thus reducing platform crowding during peak periods.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the JR East portion of the station was used by an average of 35,517 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] The Tsukuba Express portion of the station was used by 37,560 passengers during the same period.[5]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 11 January 2011 . ja:3編成18両の車両増強と南流山駅ホーム改良計画について . Details of new build of 3 trainsets and platform improvements at Minami-Nagareyama Station . https://www.mir.co.jp/uploads/20110112085747.pdf . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120306022926/https://www.mir.co.jp/uploads/20110112085747.pdf . 6 March 2012 . 12 January 2011 . Tsukuba Express News Release . Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company . ja.
  2. Web site: JR East station information. East Japan Railway Company. ja. 12 January 2011.
  3. 駅の改良工事が完了!!混雑緩和と利便性向上を図ります。 ① 南流山駅ホーム延伸による列車停止位置変更 ② 秋葉原駅の出入口増設. https://web.archive.org/web/20171212084423/http://www.mir.co.jp/company/release/upload/81180653a1d4a2075d9958f085566e4a.pdf. PDF. ja. 首都圏新都市鉄道. 2012-09-13. 2020-06-30. 2017-12-12.
  4. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_01.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.
  5. Web site: つくばエクスプレス乗車人員. Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. 2019. July 25, 2020.