Makuharitoyosuna_Station

Makuharitoyosuna Station

Makuharitoyosuna Station

Future railway station in Chiba Prefecture, Japan


Makuharitoyosuna Station (幕張豊砂駅, Makuharitoyosuna-eki) is a train station in the city of Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

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Lines

Station layout

The station was built as a hybrid structure.[2] The inbound platform for Tokyo is elevated while the outbound platform bound for Soga is located at ground level.

Platforms

1 JE Keiyō Line for Kaihimmakuhari, Chibaminato and Soga
2 JE Keiyō Line for Maihama, Shin-Kiba, and Tokyo
JM Musashino Line through service for Nishi-Funabashi, Shim-Matsudo, and Fuchūhommachi

History

Makuharitoyosuna station was proposed as a provisionary station between Kaihimmakuhari Station and Shin-Narashino Station on the Keiyō Line in 1991.[3] The proposal to JR East was made at the request of the Enterprise Bureau of Chiba Prefecture.[3]

The station cost ¥11.5 billion (2020) (US$107.7 million) to build, with retail chain AEON funding half of the construction costs.[4]

Preliminary construction began in September 2022.[5] The station is expected to open in Q2 2023 with the adjoining pedestrian facilities and hotels opening in 2024.[5] Most of the construction work had been finished by September 2022.[4] In December 2022, JR East finalized the opening of the station to take place on 18 March 2023.[2] The station opened as planned on 18 March 2023.[6]

Surrounding area

  • Aeon Mall Makuhari New City
  • Costco Makuhari Warehouse

References

  1. 京葉線新駅「幕張豊砂」開業について [Opening of the Keiyo line new station: "Makuharitoyosuna"] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  2. "JR東日本「イオンモール新駅」千葉・盛岡で同時開業、列車の増発も" [JR East "AEON MALL New Station": Simultaneous Opening in Chiba and Morioka, Increase in Trains]. news.railway-pressnet.com (in Japanese). 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  3. "新駅「準備会」再開へ JR京葉線、イオンモール開業で 千葉県議会" [Chiba prefectural assembly to reopen new station ``preparatory meeting with JR Keiyo Line and AEON MALL opening]. www.chibanippo.co.jp (in Japanese). 6 December 2013. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  4. "JR京葉線の幕張豊砂駅を公開 来春開業、9割工事完了" [Makuhari Toyosuna Station on the JR Keiyo Line Will Open Next Spring, 90% Construction Completed]. Hokkaido Shimbun Online (in Japanese). 14 September 2022. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  5. "JR東日本千葉支社,「(仮称)幕張豊砂駅前開発」の建設工事に着手" [JR East Chiba branch office started construction work for "(Tentative name) Makuhari Toyosuna Station Front Development"]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 7 September 2022. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.

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