is a junction passenger

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located in the city of

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, Japan, operated jointly by the third-sector railway operator Hokusō Railway and the private railway company

Keisei Electric Railway The (stylized as K'SEI since 2001) is a major private railway in Chiba Prefecture and Tokyo, Japan. The name ''Keisei'' is the combination of the kanji 京 from and 成 from , which the railway's main line connects. The combination uses diffe ...

Lines

Inba-Nihon-Idai Station is a

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of the

Hokusō Line The is a commuter rail line operated by the third-sector Hokusō Railway in Japan. It runs between Keisei-Takasago Station in Katsushika, Tokyo and Inba-Nihon-Idai Station in Inzai, Chiba. It is part of the primary Keisei route between centra ...

and is located 32.3 kilometers from the opposing terminal of the line at . It is also served by the

Narita Sky Access The is a Japanese railway line connecting Keisei-Takasago Station and Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station. The entire route from Keisei Ueno Station, including the Keisei Main Line as far as Keisei-Takasago, is branded . The Keisei Electric Rai ...

connecting downtown Tokyo with

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, which uses the same tracks as the Hokusō Line.

Station layout

This station consists of one

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serving two tracks, with an elevated station building located above the tracks and platforms.

Platforms

History

Inba-Nihon-Idai Station was opened on 22 July 2000. On 17 July 2010 a station numbering system was introduced to the Hokusō Line, with the station designated HS14.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 6,021 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

Nippon Medical School is a private university in Sendagi (), Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. History In 1876, Tai Hasegawa () established a medical school in Tokyo. At that time, the Japanese government and the Ministry of Education only permitted one medical school: th ...

, Chiba Hokusou Hospital *

Juntendo University is a private university in Japan. Its headquarters are on its campus in Bunkyo, Tokyo, for the School of Medicine and in Inzai, Chiba, for the School of Health and Sports Science. The university was established in 1838 for medical and in 1946 f ...

– Sakura campus *

References

External links

Official station website
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