Kaihimmakuhari Station (海浜幕張駅) is a passenger railway station located in Mihama-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kaihimmakuhari Station is served by the Keiyō Line and is the turnaround point for many local trains to and from Tokyo Station. It is also served by Musashino Line trains to and from Fuchūhommachi during rush hours. It is 43.4 km from the western terminus of the Keiyō Line at Tokyo Station. Some Uchibō Line limited express Sazanami and some Sotobō Line limited express Wakashio services stop at this station. JR periodically offers additional limited express trains to Tokyo Station during major events at Makuhari Messe, such as the Tokyo Motor Show and CEATEC.

Station layout

Kaihimmakuhari Station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks. The station is staffed.

Platforms

Platforms 2 and 3 are used by stopping trains to allow non-stop trains to pass.

History

Kaihimmakuhari Station opened on 3 March 1986. The station and all lines servering it were absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987. Station numbering was introduced in 2016 with Kaihimmakuhari being assigned station number JE13. With the opening of Makuharitoyosuna station on 18 March 2023, Kaihimmakuhari was reassigned station number JE14.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 68,111 passengers daily

Surrounding area

Kaihimmakuhari Station is close to Makuhari new town which also received the Good Design Award. The following can also be found close to the station.

Bus terminal

Highway buses

Local bus services