Maebara Station
Maebara Station (前原駅, Maebara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Shin-Keisei Electric Railway.
SL22 Maebara Station 前原駅 | |||||||||||
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 East exit, Maebara Station | |||||||||||
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| Location | 7-17-21 Maebaranishi, Funabashi-shi, Chiba-ken 274-0825 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.7006°N 140.0275°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Shin-Keisei | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | SL Shin-Keisei Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 23.9 km (14.9 mi) from Matsudo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Station code | ○SL22 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 13 December 1948 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 9,362 daily | ||||||||||
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  Maebara Station Location within Chiba Prefecture  Maebara Station Maebara Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Maebara Station is served by the Shin-Keisei Line, and is located 23.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsudo Station.
Station layout
Maebara Station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is somewhat unusual in that each platform has a separate exit.
Platforms
| 1 | SL Shin-Keisei Line | for Shin-Tsudanuma and Keisei-Tsudanuma KS Keisei Chiba Line for Chiba-Chūō |
| 2 | SL Shin-Keisei Line | for Kita-Narashino, Shin-Kamagaya, Yabashira, and Matsudo |
History
Maebara Station was opened on 13 December 1948. From 1961 to 1968, a spur line extended from Maebara Station to Shin-Tsudanuma Station via Fujisakidai Station (藤崎台駅, Fujisakidai-eki). The line was discontinued in 1968.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 9,362 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Funabashi City Maehara Junior High School
- Funabashi City Maehara Elementary School
- Funabashi City Nakanoki Elementary School
See also
References
- 歴史年表:1946年〜1969年 - 新京成電鉄株式会社 [Timeline:1946-1969] (in Japanese). Japan: Shin-Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- 千葉県統計年鑑(平成31年) [Chiba Prefecture Statistics (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Maebara Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Shin Keisei Railway Station information(in Japanese)