is a passenger

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in the town of Shibayama,

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, Japan, operated by the

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operator

Shibayama Railway is a third-sector railway company in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It operates Japan's shortest independent railway line,� ...

. It is situated on the eastern boundary of

Narita International Airport Narita International Airport ( ja, 成田国際空港, Narita Kokusai Kūkō) , also known as Tokyo-Narita, formerly and originally known as , is one of two international airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area, the other one being Haneda Airport ...

Lines

Shibayama-Chiyoda Station is served by the 2.2 km Shibayama Railway Line from , with through services to and from via the

Keisei Higashi-Narita Line The is a 7.1 km branchline in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway. It branches off from the Keisei Main Line at Keisei Narita Station to Higashi-Narita Station (the former Narita Airport ...

during the daytime and some through services to and from in Tokyo via the

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during the morning and evening peaks.

Station layout

The station has one elevated platform serving a single-track line.

History

The station opened on 27 October 2002.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1435 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

Shibayama-Chiyoda Station is located near Gate No. 6 to Narita Airport, which serves the South Cargo Area and the Japan Airlines and

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aircraft maintenance facilities. It is also the closest railway station to the Museum of Aeronautical Sciences, five minutes away by shuttle bus.

References

External links

Shibayama Railway station information
{{Shibayama Railway Line Railway stations in Chiba Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 2002 Shibayama, Chiba