JB36 Shin-Kemigawa Station 新検見川駅
JR Shinkenmikawa Station Platform
General information
Location	2 Minami Hanazono, Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken 262–0022 Japan
Coordinates	35°39′05″N 140°04′23″E / 35.6514°N 140.0731°E / 35.6514; 140.0731
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	JB Chuo-Sobu Line
Distance	33.2 km from Tokyo
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	4
Other information
Station code	JB-36
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 July 1951
Passengers
FY2019	22,703 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Makuhari JB35 towards Mitaka Chūō–Sōbu Line Inage JB37 towards Chiba
Location
Shin-Kemigawa Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture Shin-Kemigawa Station Shin-Kemigawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Shin-Kemigawa Station (新検見川駅, Shin-Kemigawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^[1]

Lines

Shin-Kemigawa Station is served by the Chūō-Sōbu Line (local service) and is located 6.0 kilometers from Chiba Station and 33.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks with an elevated station building located above the platform and tracks. The station is staffed. There are also two express tracks north of track 2; these are used by rapid Sōbu Main Line trains that pass through the station non-stop.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 15 July 1951.^[1] 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 22,703 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

• Kemigawa Station – Approximately 5 minutes on foot
• Higashi Kanto Expressway
• Chiba City Hanazono Junior High School
• Chiba City Hanazono Elementary School