Inage Station
Inage Station (稲毛駅, Inage-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in Inage-ku, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Inage Station is located on the Sōbu Main Line, 35.0 km from Tokyo Station, and is served by both Sōbu Line (Rapid) services and Chūō-Sōbu Line all-stations "Local" services.
Station layout
The station consists of two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office and also a "View Plaza" travel agency.
Platforms
| 1 | JB Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Nishi-Funabashi, Shinjuku, and Mitaka |
| 2 | JB Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Chiba |
| 3 | JO Sōbu Line (Rapid) | for Tsudanuma, Kinshicho and Tokyo JO Yokosuka Line for Yokohama |
| 4 | JO Sōbu Line (Rapid) | for Chiba and Narita Airport (Terminal 2·3 and Terminal 1) |
History
The station opened on 13 September 1899. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 49,966 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Inage Ward Office
- Inage Library
- Chiba City Konakadai Elementary School
- Chiba Municipal Chiba High School