Ichikawa Station


Ichikawa Station is a junction passenger railway station in the city of Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan, operated by East [Japan Railway Company].

Lines

Ichikawa Station is served by the Sōbu Line (Rapid) and all-stations Chūō-Sōbu Line services, and is located 15.4 kilometers from the western terminus of both lines at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks, with additional passing tracks on either side of the Sōbu Line tracks for non-stop services. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The "Shapo" shopping building adjoins the station.

History

The station opened on 20 July 1894. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 61,575 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal yearDaily average
200056,955
200557,349
201058,979
201559,909

Surrounding area

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Bus services

Bus stops are located on the north and south sides of the station, served by Keisei Bus. As of January 2015, the following bus services are available from Ichikawa Station.
;NORTH EXIT
Service No.Destination
松11Matsudo Station via Konodai Station
市41・42, 市45Higashi-Matsudo Station
松51, 松54・55, 市43・44Matsudo Station via Horinouchi, Kita-Kokubun Station, Seitoku Gakuen
市81・82 Kita-Kokubun Station via Konodai Station
市61, 市62, 市63Motoyawata Station

;SOUTH EXIT
Service No.Destination
市川01Motoyawata Station
市川02 Gyotoku Station
市川03Nishi-Funabashi Station
Airport busHaneda Airport