is an interchange passenger

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located in

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, Japan, operated by

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(JR East) and the

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Lines

Chibaminato Station is served by the JR East

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and

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. It is located 39.0 kilometers from the starting point of the Keiyō Line at

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and is the

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for the Chiba Urban Monorail Line 1.

Station layout

The JR portion of the station consists of one

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and one

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serving three elevated tracks, with the station building underneath. The station is staffed. The Chiba Urban Monorail Chibaminato Station has two side platforms with two tracks between them, and is also an elevated station.

JR East platforms

Chiba Urban Monorail platforms

History

The JR East station opened on 3 March 1986. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the

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of the

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987.

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was introduced to the JR East platforms in 2016 with Chibaminato being assigned station number JE16. With the opening of in 2023, stations further down on the Keiyo Line were each shifted down one station number. As such, Chibaminato was reassigned station number JE17.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 17,199 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). In fiscal 2018, the Chiba Urban Monorail portion of the station was served by 8,264 passengers.

Surrounding area

* Chiba city office * Chiba-Chūō Police Station * Chiba Port Tower * Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art * NHK Chiba broadcasting station *

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Head office

References

External links

JR East Chibaminato Station

Chiba Urban Monorail station information
{{Chiba Urban Monorail Railway stations in Japan opened in 1986 Keiyō Line