Higashi-Kaijin Station

Railway station in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

35°42′21″N 139°58′50″E / 35.7058°N 139.9805°E / 35.7058; 139.9805Operated by

Tōyō Rapid RailwayLine(s) Tōyō Rapid Railway LineDistance2.1 km (1.3 mi) from Nishi-FunabashiPlatforms1 island platformTracks2ConstructionStructure typeUndergroundOther informationStation codeTR02WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened27 April 1996; 28 years ago (1996-04-27)PassengersFY20184,273 daily Services

Preceding station	Tōyō Rapid Railway			Following station
Nishi-Funabashi TR01 Terminus		Tōyō Rapid Railway Line		Hasama TR03 towards Tōyō-Katsutadai

Location
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Higashi-Kaijin Station (東海神駅, Higashi-Kaijin-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Funabashi, Chiba, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Tōyō Rapid Railway.

Lines

Higashi-Kaijin Station is a station on the Tōyō Rapid Railway Line, and is 2.1 km from the starting point of the line at Nishi-Funabashi Station.

Station layout

The station is an underground station with a single island platform located on the second story underground. The ticket gates are located on the first story underground.

Platforms

1	TR Tōyō Rapid Railway Line	for Kita-Narashino, Yachiyo-Midorigaoka, and Tōyō-Katsutadai
2	TR Tōyō Rapid Railway Line	for Nishi-Funabashi, Tōyōchō, Nihombashi, Ōtemachi, and Nakano

History

Higashi-Kaijin Station was opened on April 27, 1996.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 4,273 passengers daily.^[1]

Surrounding area

Funabashi City Hinodai Historical Park Museum (adjacent to Kaijin Junior High School)
Funabashi City Kaijin Junior High School (northwest side of the station)
Funabashi City Funabashi Junior High School
Funabashi City Kaijin Elementary School (south side of the station)
Shin-Funabashi Station