Futamatashimmachi Station
Futamatashimmachi Station (二俣新町駅, Futamata-Shinmachi-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1][2]
JE10 Futamatashimmachi Station 二俣新町駅 | |||||||||||
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 Futamatashimmachi Station, January 2022 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Futamata-Shimmachi, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken 272-0002 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°41′29.3172″N 139°57′34.6″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JE Keiyō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 22.6 km from Tokyo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JE10 | ||||||||||
| Website | Website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 December 1988 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 4,983 daily | ||||||||||
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  Futamatashimmachi Station Location within Chiba Prefecture  Futamatashimmachi Station Futamatashimmachi Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines and services
Futamatashimmachi Station is served by the Keiyō Line between Tokyo and Soga, and is located 22.6 km from the western terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.[3] Located on the south side of the triangle formed by the Keiyō Line and Musashino Line, this station is not served by Musashino Line through services.[3]
Station layout
The elevated station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks.[3] The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | JE Keiyō Line | for Kaihimmakuhari and Soga |
| 2 | JE Keiyō Line | for Maihama, Shin-Kiba, and Tokyo |
History
The station opened on 1 December 1988.[3]
Station numbering was introduced in 2016 with Futamatashimmachi being assigned station number JE10.[4][5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4,983 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[6]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 4,617[7] |
| 2005 | 4,676[8] |
| 2010 | 5,119[9] |
| 2015 | 4,897[10] |
Surrounding area
- Tokyo Management College
National Route 357- Ichikawaminami High School[11]
- Kohya Junior High School[12]
See also
References
- 各駅情報（二俣新町駅） [Station Information (Futamatashimmachi Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- "JR East Railway Major Route: Metropolitan Area" (PDF). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- Kawashima, Ryozo (December 2009). 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]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 13/39. ISBN 978-4-06-270021-4.
- "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] (PDF). jreast.co.jp (in Japanese). 6 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- 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]. Response Automotive Media (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- 各駅の乗車人員 （2000年度） [Fiscal 2000 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- 各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度） [Fiscal 2005 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [FY2010 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [FY2015 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- Ichikawaminami High School official website Archived 21 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 January 2013. (in Japanese)
- Kohya Junior High School official website Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 January 2013. (in Japanese)
External links
Media related to Futamata-Shimmachi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Futamatashimmachi Station (in Japanese)
- Keiyo Line Navi – Futamatashimmachi Station Archived 23 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)