Ichikawa Station

Ichikawa Station (市川駅) is a junction passenger railway station in the city of Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Ichikawa Station is served by the Sōbu Line (Rapid) and all-stations Chūō-Sōbu Line services, and is located 15.4 kilometers from the western terminus of both lines at Tokyo Station.

Station layout
The station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks, with additional passing tracks on either side of the Sōbu Line (Rapid) tracks for non-stop (limited express and commuter rapid) services. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The "Shapo" shopping building adjoins the station.

History
The station opened on 20 July 1894. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 61,575 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

 * Ichikawamama Station (on the Keisei Main Line, approximate 500 m away)
 * Chiba University of Commerce
 * Wayo Women's University
 * Konodai Girls' School
 * Edo River

Bus services
Bus stops are located on the north and south sides of the station, served by Keisei Bus. As of January 2015, the following bus services are available from Ichikawa Station.
 * NORTH EXIT
 * Keisei Bus


 * SOUTH EXIT
 * Keisei Transit Bus