Minami-Nagareyama Station (南流山駅, Minami-Nagareyama-eki) is an interchange passenger railway station in the city of Nagareyama, Chiba, Japan, operated by both East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the third-sector railway operating company Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. The station is number 10 on the Tsukuba Express line.

Lines

Minami-Nagareyama Station is served by the orbital Musashino Line, which runs between Fuchūhommachi and Tokyo, and by the Tsukuba Express line, which runs from Akihabara in Tokyo and Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture. It is located 55.4 kilometers (34.4 mi) from Fuchūhommachi Station on the Musashino Line, and 22.1 kilometers (13.7 mi) from Akihabara Station on the Tsukuba Express.

Station layout

JR East

JM16 Minami-Nagareyama Station 南流山駅
JR Line Station building (south exit), July 2021
General information
Location	1–25 Minami-Nagareyama, Nagareyama-shi, Chiba-ken 270-0163 Japan
Coordinates	35°50′17.84″N 139°54′12.66″E / 35.8382889°N 139.9035167°E / 35.8382889; 139.9035167
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	JM Musashino Line
Platforms	2 (2 side platforms)
Other information
Status	Staffed
History
Opened	1 April 1973
Passengers
FY2020	27,395 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Misato JM17 towards Ōmiya Shimōsa Shim-Matsudo JM15 towards Kaihimmakuhari Misato JM17 towards Fuchūhommachi Musashino Line Shim-Matsudo JM15 towards Kaihimmakuhari or Tokyo

The JR East station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with a bi-directional centre track used for freight services. The station building is located underneath the platforms.

Platforms

1	JM Musashino Line	for Minami-Koshigaya, Musashi-Urawa, and Fuchūhommachi
2	JM Musashino Line	for Nishi-Funabashi, Tokyo, and Kaihimmakuhari

Tsukuba Express

Minami-Nagareyama Station 南流山駅
Tsukuba Express station (underground)
Tsukuba Express Line Station building (A1 exit), July 2021
General information
Location	2–1 Minami-Nagareyama, Nagareyama-shi, Chiba-ken 270-0163 Japan
Operated by	Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company
Line(s)	Tsukuba Express
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	TX10
History
Opened	24 August 2005
Passengers
FY2020	27,754 daily
Services
Preceding station Tsukuba Express Following station Yashio (TX08) towards Akihabara Tsukuba Express Rapid Nagareyama-Ōtakanomori (TX12) towards Tsukuba Tsukuba Express Commuter-Rapid Misato-chūō (TX09) towards Akihabara Tsukuba Express Semi-Rapid Tsukuba Express Local Nagareyama-centralpark (TX11) towards Tsukuba

The Tsukuba Express station consists of an underground island platform serving two tracks. The platforms were approximately 125 m (410 ft) long when built, to accommodate 6-car trains.

Platforms

1	■ Tsukuba Express	for Nagareyama-Ōtakanomori, Moriya, and Tsukuba
2	■ Tsukuba Express	for Misato-chūō, Kita-Senju, and Akihabara

History

Minami-Nagareyama Station opened on 1 April 1973.

The Tsukuba Express station opened on 24 August 2005, coinciding with the opening of the line.

The Tsukuba Express platforms are scheduled to be lengthened by 40 m (131 ft) in either direction by autumn 2012 to allow the train stopping positions to be offset, thus reducing platform crowding during peak periods.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the JR East portion of the station was used by an average of 35,517 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The Tsukuba Express portion of the station was used by 37,560 passengers during the same period.

Surrounding area

• Toyo Gakuen University Nagareyama Campus
• Nagareyama Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan