Funabashi Station

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Funabashi Station is served by the JR East Sōbu Main Line and {{Convert|23.2|km|mi|abbr=out}} from the starting point of that line at Tokyo Station. It also forms the eastern terminus of the {{Convert|62.7|km|mi|abbr=out|adj=on}} Tōbu Urban Park Line (Tōbu Noda Line). Passengers can also transfer to nearby Keisei Funabashi Station on the Keisei Main Line.

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{{Infobox station

| name ={{JRSN|JO|25|50}} {{JRSN|JB|31|50}}
Funabashi Station

| native_name = 船橋駅

| native_name_lang = ja

| style = JR East

| image = Funabashi Station - south exit - 2017-1-7.jpg

| alt =

| caption = The JR East station south entrance in 2017

| other_name =

| address = 7 Honcho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture

| country = Japan

| coordinates =

| operator = {{ric|JR East|name=y}}

| line = {{Plainlist|

• {{JRLS|JB}} Chūō-Sōbu Line
• {{JRLS|JO}} Sōbu Line (Rapid)

}}

| distance =

| platforms = 2 island platforms

| tracks = 4

| connections =

| structure = Elevated

| code = {{Plainlist|

• JB31 (Chūō-Sōbu Line)
• JO25 (Sōbu Line (Rapid))

}}

| website = {{url|1=http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1382}}

| opened = {{start date and age|1894|07|20|df=y}}

| rebuilt =

| closed =

| former =

| passengers = 135,322

| pass_year = FY2014

| services = {{Adjstn|system=JR East

|line1=Azusa|left1=Kinshichō|note-left1={{JRSN|JO|22|25}}|right1=Chiba|note-right1={{JRSN|JO|28|25}}|to-right1=Chiba

|line2=Fuji Excursion|left2=Kinshichō|note-left2={{JRSN|JO|22|25}}|right2=Chiba|oneway-right2=yes

|line3=Shiosai|left3=Kinshichō|note-left3={{JRSN|JO|22|25}}|right3=Chiba|note-right3={{JRSN|JO|28|25}}|note-mid3=(limited service)

|line5=Sobu|note-mid5={{SLL|Rapid|blue|white}}|left5=Ichikawa|note-left5={{JRSN|JO|24}}|right5=Tsudanuma|note-right5={{JRSN|JO|26}}

|line8=Chuo-Sobu|left8=Nishi-Funabashi|note-left8={{JRSN|JB|30}}|right8=Higashi-Funabashi|note-right8={{JRSN|JB|32}}

|line9=Chuo-Sobu|left9=Nishi-Funabashi|note-left9={{JRSN|JB|30}}|right9=Higashi-Funabashi|note-right9={{JRSN|JB|32|25}}|note-mid9=via {{TSLS|T}} {{lnl|Tokyo Metro|Tozai}}|through-left9=Tozai Line|to-right9=Tsudanuma

}}

}}

The JR East station has two elevated island platforms, with the station building located underneath. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office and also a "View Plaza" travel agency.

{{jpf|pfn=1|first=2|imgfile={{JRLS|JB}}|name=Chūō-Sōbu Line|dir= for {{STN|Nishi-Funabashi|x}}, {{STN|Kinshichō|x}}, {{STN|Akihabara|x}}, {{STN|Shinjuku|x}}, {{STN|Nakano|x|Tokyo}}, and {{STN|Mitaka|x}}
{{TSLS|T}} Tokyo Metro Tozai Line for {{STN|Nihombashi|x}}, {{STN|Otemachi|x|Tokyo}}, and Nakano}}

{{jpf|pfn=2|imgfile={{JRLS|JB}}|name=Chūō-Sōbu Line|dir= for {{STN|Tsudanuma|x}}, {{STN|Inage|x}}, and {{STN|Chiba|x}}}}

{{jpf|pfn=3|imgfile={{JRLS|JO}}|name=Sōbu Line (Rapid)|dir=for Kinshichō and {{STN|Tokyo|x}}}}

{{jpf|first=3|pfn=4|imgfile={{JRLS|JO}}|name=Sōbu Line (Rapid)|dir=for Tsudanuma, Chiba, Narita Airport ({{STN|Narita Airport Terminal 2·3|x||Terminal 2·3}} and {{STN|Narita Airport Terminal 1|x||Terminal 1}}), {{STN|Kimitsu|x}}, and {{STN|Kazusa-Ichinomiya|x}}}}

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{{Infobox station

| name ={{TBSN|TD|35|size=50}}
Funabashi Station

| native_name = 船橋駅

| native_name_lang = ja

| type = 36px Tobu station

| image = Tobu Funabashi sta 001.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Tobu Funabashi station entrance in December 2007

| other_name =

| address = 7-1-1 Honcho Funabashi-shi, Chiba-ken

| country = Japan

| coordinates =

| operator = 36px Tobu Railway

| line = {{TBLS|TD}} Tobu Urban Park Line

| distance =

| platforms = 1 island platform

| tracks = 2

| connections =

| structure =

| code = TD-35

| website = {{url|1=http://railway.tobu.co.jp/guide/station/info/6412.html}}

| opened = {{start date and age|1923|12|27|df=y}}

| rebuilt =

| closed =

| former =

| passengers = 112,009

| pass_year = FY2014

| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Tobu

|line1=Urban Park|note-mid1={{SLL|Express|c=#e10084|t=#FFF}}|left1=Shin-Kamagaya|note-left1={{TBSN|TD|30|25}}

|line2=Urban Park|note-mid2={{SLL|Local|c=#8a8b89|t=#FFF}}|left2=Shin-Funabashi|note-left2={{TBSN|TD|34}}

}}

}}

The Tobu station is elevated and consists of a single elevated island platform serving two tracks, with an elevated station building underneath. Access to the JR East station is by a ground-level concourse.

{{jpf|pfn=1, 2|first=4|imgfile={{TBLS|TD}}|name=Tobu Urban Park Line|dir= for {{STN|Kashiwa|x}}, {{STN|Nodashi|x}}, {{STN|Kasukabe|x}}, and {{STN|Ōmiya|x|Saitama}}}}

What is now the JR East Funabashi Station opened on 20 July 1894. The Tobu station opened on 27 December 1923.{{cite book | last = Terada | first = Hirokazu |script-title=ja: データブック日本の私鉄 |trans-title=Databook: Japan's Private Railways | publisher = Neko Publishing | date = 19 January 2013 | location = Japan | page = 224| isbn = 978-4-7770-1336-4}} The JR East (formerly JNR) station opened on 20 July 1952.{{cite book |script-title=ja: 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 |trans-title=JNR Station Directory | publisher = Japanese National Railways | year = 1985 | location = Japan | page = 144| isbn = 4-533-00503-9}} It became an elevated structure from 26 October 1983. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Noda Line, with Funabashi Station becoming "TD-35".{{cite web|url= http://www.tobu.co.jp/file/pdf/017af1e69f2ac63a8b2dea3d14de7a49/120209_1.pdf?date=20120313092459|script-title= ja:「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生！ あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します|trans-title= Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time|date= 9 February 2012|work= Tobu News|publisher= Tobu Railway|language= ja|format= pdf|access-date= 9 September 2013|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120808143320/http://www.tobu.co.jp/file/pdf/017af1e69f2ac63a8b2dea3d14de7a49/120209_1.pdf?date=20120313092459|archive-date= 8 August 2012|url-status= dead}}

Platform edge doors were installed on the Tobu Urban Park Line platforms in early February 2014.{{cite web |url= http://railf.jp/news/2014/02/03/100000.html|script-title=ja:東武野田線船橋駅に可動式ホーム柵設置|trans-title=Platform doors installed at Funabashi Station on the Tobu Noda Line|date= 3 February 2014|work= Japan Railfan Magazine Online|publisher= Koyusha Co., Ltd.|location= Japan|language= ja|access-date= 3 February 2014}}

In fiscal 2014, the JR East station was used by an average of 135,322 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 23rd-busiest station operated by JR East.{{cite web|url=http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/index.html |script-title=ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2014年度） |trans-title=Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014) |publisher=East Japan Railway Company |location=Japan |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010506032321/http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/index.html |archive-date=2001-05-06 |access-date=16 February 2016 |url-status=dead }} The passenger figures for the JR East station for previous years are as shown below.

In fiscal 2012, the Tobu station was used by an average of 112,000 passengers daily (entering and exiting passengers).{{cite web|url=http://www.tobu.co.jp/corporation/rail/station_info/ |script-title=ja:駅情報（乗降人） |trans-title=Information of Stations (Passenger Statistics) |publisher=Tobu Railwaylocation= Japan |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806135254/http://www.tobu.co.jp/corporation/rail/station_info/ |archive-date=2016-08-06 |access-date=16 February 2016 |url-status=dead }}

• Keisei Funabashi Station ({{KSLS|KS}} Keisei Main Line)
• Funabashi FACE

• List of railway stations in Japan

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• [http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1382 JR East station information] {{in lang|ja}}
• [http://railway.tobu.co.jp/guide/station/info/6412.html Tobu station information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224003453/https://railway.tobu.co.jp/guide/station/info/6412.html |date=2019-12-24 }} {{in lang|ja}}

{{Yokosuka Line Sobu Line (Rapid)}}

{{Chūō-Sōbu Line}}

{{Tobu Urban Park Line}}

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Category:Railway stations in Chiba Prefecture

Category:Stations of East Japan Railway Company

Category:Stations of Tobu Railway

Category:Tobu Noda Line

Category:Funabashi

Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1894