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).
Location
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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. 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.
Station layout
The elevated station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
History
The station opened on 1 December 1988. Station numbering was introduced in 2016 with Futamatashimmachi being assigned station number JE10.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4,983 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). It is significantly less used than its neighboring stations due to its inconvenient location near a highway interchange; for comparison, Minami-Funabashi Station to its east was used by an average of 22,763 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Surrounding area
Tokyo Management College National Route 357 Ichikawaminami High School Kohya Junior High School
See also
List of railway stations in Japan