# Makuharihongō Station

Makuharihongō Station (幕張本郷駅, Makuharihongō-eki) is a railway station in Makuharihongo, Hanamigawa Ward, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway. The Keisei section of the station is officially named Keisei Makuharihongō Station (京成幕張本郷駅, Keisei Makuharihongō-eki).

## Lines

* JR East - Makuharihongō Station
** Sōbu Main Line (Chūō-Sōbu Line local service)
* Keisei - Keisei Makuharihongō Station
** Chiba Line

## Station layout

Makuharihongō Station consists of two separate sections. The northern section is operated by JR East, and the southern is operated by Keisei Electric Railway. The station building is elevated and located above the platforms, connected to the Teppozuka Overbridge.

### JR East

The JR East station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The station has reserved seat ticket machines.

#### Platforms

| 1 | JB Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Tsudanuma, Nishi-Funabashi and Akihabara |
| 2 | JB Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Chiba |

### Keisei

The Keisei section of the station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks.

#### Platforms

| 1 | KS Keisei Chiba Line | for Keisei Tsudanuma and Keisei Ueno SL Shin-Keisei Line for Matsudo |
| 2 | KS Keisei Chiba Line | for Keisei Chiba and Chiharadai |

## History

The JR East station opened on October 1, 1981. The Keisei section opened on August 7, 1991.
Station numbering was introduced to all Keisei Line stations on 17 July 2010; Keisei Makuharihongō Station was assigned station number KS52.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the JR East station was used by an average of 29,796 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
| Fiscal year | Daily average (JR) |
| 2000 | 27,117 |
| 2001 | 26,891 |
| 2002 | 26,333 |
| 2003 | 25,682 |
| 2004 | 25,657 |
| 2005 | 25,498 |
| 2006 | 25,815 |
| 2007 | 26,093 |
| 2008 | 26,084 |
| 2009 | 25,821 |
| 2010 | 25,985 |
| 2011 | 25,933 |
| 2012 | 25,873 |
| 2013 | 26,981 |
| 2014 | 27,329 |
| 2015 | 27,655 |
| 2016 | 28,297 |
| 2017 | 29,017 |
| 2018 | 29,796 |
In fiscal 2018, the Keisei station was used by an average of 8,225 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* JR East Makuhari Depot
* Keiyō Road Makuhari Interchange
* Ōnomatsu stable
* Kaihimmakuhari Station — A 14-minute bus ride from Makuharihongō Station.
* Makuhari Messe — A three-minute walk from the NTT bus stop, which is a nine-minute bus ride from Makuharihongō Station.

## Connecting bus services

Keisei Bus and Chiba Seaside Bus operate local bus services from the following Makuharihongō Station bus stops.
| Stop No. | Japanese | Reading | For | Via | Operator |
| 0, 1 | 幕01 | Makuharihongō 01 | Drivers License Center, Kaihimmakuhari Station, Makuhari Messe, ZOZO Marine Stadium, Medical Center | Drivers License Center | Keisei Bus |
| 0, 1 | 幕01急行 | Makuharihongō 01 Express | Kaihimmakuhari Station | | Keisei Bus |
| 0, 1 | 幕03 | Makuharihongō 03 | Kaihimmakuhari Station | High-tech Street | Keisei Bus |
| 0, 1 | 幕03急行 | Makuharihongō 03 Express | Techno Garden | High-tech Street | Keisei Bus |
| 0, 1 | 幕04 | Makuharihongō 04 | Wakaba 3-chōme | High-tech Street | Keisei Bus |
| 4 | 津61 | Tsudanuma 61 | Tsudanuma Station | | Keisei Bus |
| 4 | 津62 | Tsudanuma 62 | Tsudanuma Station | Keisei Ōkubo Station Minamiguchi (South Entrance) | Keisei Bus |
| 4 | 幕66 | Makuharihongō 66 | Keisei Ōkubo Station Minamiguchi | | Keisei Bus |
| 5 | イオン36 | Aeon Mall 36 | Makuharitoyosuna Station | Aeon Mall Makuhari Shintoshin Aeon Style Entrance | Keisei Bus |
| 6 | 幕11 | Makuharihongō 11 | Shin-Narashino Station | | Keisei Bus |
| 6 | 幕21 | Makuharihongō 21 | Gakuen Loop Line | | Keisei Bus |
| 6 | 幕22 | Makuharihongō 22 | Hamada Ryokuchi (Hamada Park), Kaihimmakuhari Station | Columbus City | Keisei Bus |
| 6 | 幕23 | Makuharihongō 23 | KUIS | Columbus City | Keisei Bus |
| 8 | | | JR Makuhari Station | Makuhari 2-chōme | Chiba Seaside Bus |
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