Chiba New Town Chūō Station

Chiba New Town Chūō Station (千葉ニュータウン中央駅, Chiba Nyūtaun Chūō-eki) is a junction passenger railway station in located in the city of Inzai, Chiba, Japan, operated jointly by the third-sector railway operator Hokusō Railway and the private railway company Keisei Electric Railway.

HS12 Chiba New Town Chūō Station 千葉ニュータウン中央駅
Chiba New Town Chūō Station in February 2013
General information
Location	1-2191 Hara, Inzai-shi, Chiba-ken 271-0096 Japan
Coordinates	35.8001351°N 140.1162070°E / 35.8001351; 140.1162070
Operated by	Hokuso Railway Keisei Electric Railway
Line(s)	HS Hokuso Line KS Narita Sky Access Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	HS12
Website	Official website
History
Opened	19 March 1984
Passengers
FY2018	30,028
Services
Preceding station Keisei Following station Shin-Kamagaya HS08 towards Keisei-Takasago Narita Sky Access Line Access Express Imba Nihon-Idai HS14 towards Narita Airport Terminal 1 Preceding station Hokusō Railway Following station Komuro HS11 towards Keisei Takasago Hokusō Line Limited Express Express Local Inzai-Makinohara HS13 towards Imba Nihon-idai
Location Chiba New Town Chūō Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Chiba New Town Chūō Station Chiba New Town Chūō Station (Japan)

Station platforms, 2019

Lines

Chiba New Town Chūō Station is served by the Hokusō Line and is located 23.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Keisei-Takasago. It is also served by the Narita Sky Access connecting downtown Tokyo with Narita Airport, which uses the same tracks as the Hokusō Line.

Station layout

This station consists of one island platform serving two tracks, with an elevated station building located above the tracks and platforms.

Platforms

1	■ Hokusō Line	for Keisei-Takasago, Oshiage, and Haneda Airport
	■ Narita Sky Access	for Keisei-Takasago, Oshiage, and Haneda Airport
2	■ Hokusō Line	for Imba Nihon-idai
	■ Narita Sky Access	for Narita Airport

History

Chiba New Town Chūō Station was opened on 19 March 1984. On 17 July 2010 a station numbering system was introduced to the Hokusō Line, with the station designated HS12.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 30,028 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Inzai Post Office
• Tokyo Christian University
• National Route 464

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Chiba Newtown Chūō Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Hokusō Line station information (in Japanese)