Funabashikeibajō Station
railway station in Funabashi, Chiba prefecture, Japan
Funabashikeibajō Station (船橋競馬場駅, Funabashikeibajō-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway.The station name refers to the nearby Funabashi Racecourse.
Lines
Funabashikeibajō Station is served by the Keisei Main Line, and is located 27.2 km from the terminus of the line at Keisei Ueno Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms connected by a footbridge to the elevated station building.
Platforms
History
The station opened on 22 August 1927 as Hanawa Station (花輪駅). It was renamed Keisei Hanawa Station (京成花輪駅) on 18 November 1931, becoming Funabashi-Keibajō (船橋競馬場駅) on 5 July 1950, and then Center-Keibajō-mae (センター競馬場前駅) on 1 December 1963. The station was renamed Funabashikeibajō Station on 1 April 1987.
Station numbering was introduced to all Keisei Line stations on 17 July 2010. Funabashikeibajō was assigned station number KS24.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 20,709 passengers daily.
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