Shin-Kemigawa Station


Shin-Kemigawa Station is a passenger railway station located in Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Lines

Shin-Kemigawa Station is served by the Chūō-Sōbu Line and is located 6.0 kilometers from Chiba Station and 33.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks with an elevated station building located above the platform and tracks. The station is staffed. There are also two express tracks north of track 2; these are used by rapid Sōbu Main Line trains that pass through the station non-stop.

History

The station opened on 15 July 1951. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 22,703 passengers daily.

Surrounding area