is a railway station in Makuharihongo, Hanamigawa Ward,

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, Japan, operated by

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(JR East) and the

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operator

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. The Keisei section of the station is officially named .

Lines

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- Makuharihongō Station **

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local service) * Keisei - Keisei Makuharihongō Station ** Chiba Line

Station layout

Makuharihongō Station consists of two separate sections. The northern section is operated by JR East, and the southern is operated by Keisei Electric Railway. The station building is elevated and located above the platforms, connected to the Teppozuka Overbridge.

JR East

The JR East station consists of a single

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serving two tracks. The station has reserved seat ticket machines.

Platforms

Keisei

The Keisei section of the station consists of a single

serving two tracks.

Platforms

History

The JR East station opened on October 1, 1981. The Keisei section opened on August 7, 1991.

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was introduced to all Keisei Line stations on 17 July 2010; Keisei Makuharihongō Station was assigned station number KS52.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the JR East station was used by an average of 29,796 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). In fiscal 2018, the Keisei station was used by an average of 8,225 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* JR East Makuhari Depot * Keiyō Road Makuhari Interchange *

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* Kaihimmakuhari Station — A 14-minute bus ride from Makuharihongō Station. *

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— A three-minute walk from the NTT bus stop, which is a nine-minute bus ride from Makuharihongō Station.

Connecting bus services

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and Chiba Seaside Bus operate local bus services from the following Makuharihongō Station bus stops.

References

External links

JR East station information

Keisei station map

Keisei Bus Makuhari Shintoshin route map

Keisei Bus Narashino route map
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Station layout

JR East

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Keisei

Platforms

History

Passenger statistics

Surrounding area

Connecting bus services

See also

References

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