Kaijin Station

Kaijin Station (海神駅, Kaijin-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway.

KS21
Kaijin Station

海神駅
A view of the platforms in February 2018
General information
Location5-1-22 Kaijin, Funabashi-shi, Chiba-ken 273-0021
Japan
Coordinates35.7058°N 139.9719°E / 35.7058; 139.9719
Operated by Keisei Electric Railway
Line(s)KS Keisei Main Line
Distance23.6 km from Keisei Ueno
Platforms2 island platforms
Other information
Station codeKS21
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedOctober 25, 1919
Passengers
FY20195715 daily
Services
Preceding station Keisei Following station
Keisei Nishifuna
KS20
towards Keisei Ueno
 Main Line
Local
 Keisei Funabashi
KS22
towards Narita Airport Terminal 1
Location
Kaijin Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Kaijin Station
Kaijin Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Kaijin Station is located in Japan
Kaijin Station
Kaijin Station
Kaijin Station (Japan)

Lines

Kaijin Station is served by the Keisei Main Line, and is located 23.6 km from the terminus of the line at Keisei Ueno Station.

Station layout

Kaijin Station has two opposed side platforms connected via a footbridge to a station building. The platforms are short, and can only accommodate trains with a length of six carriages or less.

Platforms
1 KS Keisei Main Line for Keisei Takasago, Nippori, and Keisei Ueno
2 KS Keisei Main Line for Keisei Funabashi, Keisei Tsudanuma, Keisei Chiba, Chiharadai, Keisei Narita, and Narita Airport (Terminal 2·3 and Terminal 1)

History

Kaijin Station was opened on 25 October 1919. In December 1929 the Sobu Railway Noda Line (currently Tōbu Noda Line) connected to Kaijin Station, but operations were discontinued in 1934.

Station numbering was introduced to all Keisei Line stations on 17 July 2010. Kaijin was assigned station number KS21.[1][2]

The overhead walkway at this station completed renewal works on 4 April 2023.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5715 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area
  • Hinodai Shell Midden Museum
  • Funabashi City Kaijin Junior High School
  • Funabashi City Nishikaijin Elementary School

See also

References
  1. "京成線各駅で「駅ナンバリング」を導入いたします" ["Station numbering" will be introduced to each station on the Keisei Line] (PDF). keisei.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. "京成と京急が駅ナンバリングを導入" [Keisei and Keikyu to introduce station numbering]. Tetsudo News (in Japanese). 6 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  3. "京成，海神駅のこ線橋リニューアル工事が完了" [Overhead walkway renewal completed at Keisei Kaijin Station]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 4 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  4. 2019年度 駅別１日平均乗降人) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Keisei Railway. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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