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Makuharitoyosuna Station

Railway station in Chiba Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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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It is close to the Makuhari Messe convention center and the Zozo Marine Stadium. But it primarily serves to improve access to Aeon Mall Makuhari New City. [2]

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Station layout

The station was built as a hybrid structure.[3] 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.[4] The proposal to JR East was made at the request of the Enterprise Bureau of Chiba Prefecture.[4]

The station cost ¥11.5 billion (2020) (US$107.7 million) to build, with retail chain AEON funding half of the construction costs.[5]

Preliminary construction began in September 2022.[6] The station is expected to open in Q2 2023 with the adjoining pedestrian facilities and hotels opening in 2024.[6] Most of the construction work had been finished by September 2022.[5] In December 2022, JR East finalized the opening of the station to take place on 18 March 2023.[3] The station opened as planned on 18 March 2023.[7]

Surrounding area

  • Aeon Mall Makuhari New City
  • Costco Makuhari Warehouse

References

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