Hon-Chiba Station
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is a train station on the Sotobō Line operated by the East Japan Railway Company
(JR East), located in Chūō-ku, Chiba
, Japan
.
and became part of the Japanese Government Railways, which was transformed into the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. At the time of its construction, Hon-Chiba Station was located close to present day Keisei
Chiba-Chūō Station
, but it was heavily damaged in World War II
, and subsequently moved to its current location on February 1, 1958. In 1972 Emperor Hirohito uses this station while on his way to inspect the Chiba Prefectural Cancer Center. The station became part of the JR East network upon the privatization
of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
serving two tracks. The station is elevated, with the station building below. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office. The east side of the station is much busier than the west side.
, Chiba District Court, and other government buildings can instead be found to the north of this station. Kenchō-mae Station
on the Chiba Urban Monorail Line 1 is within a few minutes walking distance.
Also nearby:
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East), located in Chūō-ku, Chiba
Chuo-ku, Chiba
is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, and is the seat of the city government, and the location of the prefectural government offices for Chiba Prefecture. It is also the commercial center of Chiba. As of 2011, the ward had an estimated population of 199,650 and a...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
History
Hon-Chiba is among the older stations of Japan, having opened as on the Bōsō Railway on February 25, 1896. It was renamed to its present name on January 28, 1902. On September 1, 1907, the Bōsō Railway was nationalizedNationalization
Nationalisation, also spelled nationalization, is the process of taking an industry or assets into government ownership by a national government or state. Nationalization usually refers to private assets, but may also mean assets owned by lower levels of government, such as municipalities, being...
and became part of the Japanese Government Railways, which was transformed into the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. At the time of its construction, Hon-Chiba Station was located close to present day Keisei
Keisei Electric Railway
The is a major private railway in Chiba and Tokyo, Japan. The name Keisei is the combination of the kanji 京 from and 成 from , which the railways main line connects. The combination uses different readings than the ones used in the city names. The railway's main line runs from Tokyo to Narita and...
Chiba-Chūō Station
Chiba-Chūō Station
is a railway station operated by the Keisei Electric Railway located in Chūō-ku, Chiba Japan. It is 12.9 kilometers from the terminus of the Keisei Chiba Line at Keisei-Tsudanuma Station and is a terminal station for the Keisei Chihara Line.-History:...
, but it was heavily damaged in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and subsequently moved to its current location on February 1, 1958. In 1972 Emperor Hirohito uses this station while on his way to inspect the Chiba Prefectural Cancer Center. The station became part of the JR East network upon the privatization
Privatization
Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector or to private non-profit organizations...
of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Station layout
Hon-Chiba station consists of a single island platformIsland platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
serving two tracks. The station is elevated, with the station building below. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office. The east side of the station is much busier than the west side.
Surroundings
Hon-Chiba station is located in the heart of Chiba City. Rather than being located close to Chiba Station, Chiba city hallCity hall
In local government, a city hall, town hall or a municipal building or civic centre, is the chief administrative building of a city...
, Chiba District Court, and other government buildings can instead be found to the north of this station. Kenchō-mae Station
Kenchō-mae Station (Chiba)
is a monorail train station on the Chiba Urban Monorail located in Chūō-ku in the city of Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is the terminal station for Line 1 of the Chiba Urban Monorail and is located 3.2 kilometers from the opposite terminus at Chiba Station....
on the Chiba Urban Monorail Line 1 is within a few minutes walking distance.
Also nearby:
- Kashiwado Hospital
- Chiba-Chūō Bus Headquarters
- Chiba Budōkan
- Samukawa Shrine
- Itsukushima Shrine
- Chiba UniversityChiba Universityis a national university in the city of Chiba, Japan. It offers Doctoral degrees in education as part of a coalition with Tokyo Gakugei University, Saitama University, and Yokohama National University.-Faculties:*Letters*Education*Law and Economics*Science...
(Medicine & Nursing) - Chiba Prefectural Chiba Senior High School
- Chiba Prefectural Library
- Chiba Municipal Samukawa Elementary School