Makuhari Station
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![]() The south side of the station, December 2011
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Location | 5 Makuhari-cho, Hanamigawa, Chiba, Chiba (千葉県千葉市花見川区幕張町5丁目) Japan |
Operated by | JR East |
Line(s) | Sōbu Main Line |
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Opened | 1894 |
Makuhari Station (幕張駅 Makuhari-eki?) is a railway station on the Sōbu Main Line in Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Makuhari Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line (Chūō-Sōbu Line local service). Tracks for non-stop Sōbu Line (Rapid) services are situated on the north side of the platforms.
The station consists of two island platforms serving three tracks (platforms 2 and 3 serve the same track).
The north entrance in December 2011
The ticket barriers, December 2007
The platforms, December 2011
The station opened on 9 December 1894. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Coordinates: 35°39′34″N 140°03′28″E / 35.6594°N 140.0577°E