Inage Station

Inage Station (稲毛駅, Inage-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in Inage-ku, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

For the Keisei station, see Keisei Inage Station.

JO27 JB37
Inage Station

稲毛駅
The east side of the station in December 2007
Location3-chōme-19 Inagehigashi, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken, 263-0031
Japan
Coordinates35°38′13.49″N 140°05′33.48″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)
Distance35.0 km from Tokyo
Platforms2 island platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Station code
  • JO27 (Sōbu Line (Rapid))
  • JB37 (Chūō-Sōbu Line)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened13 September 1899
Passengers
FY201949,966 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Tsudanuma
JO26
toward Tokyo
 Sōbu Line
  Rapid
 Chiba
JO28
Terminus
Shin-Kemigawa
JB36
toward Mitaka
 Chūō–Sōbu Line Nishi-Chiba
JB38
toward Chiba
Location
Inage Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Inage Station
Inage Station (Japan)

Lines

Inage Station is located on the Sōbu Main Line, 35.0 km from Tokyo Station, and is served by both Sōbu Line (Rapid) services and Chūō-Sōbu Line all-stations "Local" services.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office and also a "View Plaza" travel agency.

Platforms
1 JB Chūō-Sōbu Line for Nishi-Funabashi, Shinjuku, and Mitaka
2 JB Chūō-Sōbu Line for Chiba
3 JO Sōbu Line (Rapid) for Tsudanuma, Kinshicho and Tokyo
JO Yokosuka Line for Yokohama
4 JO Sōbu Line (Rapid) for Chiba and Narita Airport (Terminal 2·3 and Terminal 1)

History

The station opened on 13 September 1899.[1]The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 49,966 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area
  • Inage Ward Office
  • Inage Library
  • Chiba City Konakadai Elementary School
  • Chiba Municipal Chiba High School

See also

References
  1. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 144. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  2. 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.

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