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Chūō-Sōbu LineThe is a railway line located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company network, it runs on separate tracks along the right-of-way of the Chūō Main Line and Sōbu Main Line , providing service between Mitaka Station in the cities of Mitaka and Musashino and...
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Jōban LineThe is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It begins at Nippori Station in Taitō, Tokyo and follows the Pacific coasts of Chiba, Ibaraki, and Fukushima Prefectures before the line officially ends at Iwanuma Station in Iwanuma, Miyagi...
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{{Nihongo|
Sōbu Main Line|総武本線|Sōbu-honsen}} is a
JapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese railway line formally between
Tokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
and the east coast of
Chiba Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
, operated by the
East Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East). It runs through the cities of
Funabashiis a city located in northwestern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 609,157 and a population density of 7110 persons per km². The total area was 85.64 km². It is the 7th most populous city in Greater Tokyo....
,
Chibais the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....
, and
Chōshiis a city located on the Pacific Ocean coast of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is the easternmost city in the Greater Tokyo Area. The easternmost point in the Greater Tokyo Area is Cape Inubō....
.
Its name derives from the old
provincesBefore the modern prefecture system was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of kuni , usually known in English as provinces. Each province was divided into gun ....
of the area which it serves:
Musashiwas a province of Japan, which today comprises Tokyo Prefecture, most of Saitama Prefecture and part of Kanagawa Prefecture. It was sometimes called . The province encompassed Kawasaki and Yokohama...
(
武蔵国), Shimōsa (下
総国) and
Kazusawas a province of Japan in the area of modern Chiba Prefecture. It lies on in the middle of the Bōsō Peninsula , whose name takes its first kanji from the name of Awa Province and its second from Kazusa and Shimōsa Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was or .Kazusa is classified as one of the...
(上
総国). Its official line color is yellow.
Definition
The character of the line distincts at Chiba. Western urbanized section is informally but commonly called {{Nihongo|Sōbu Line|総武線|Sōbu sen}} without "Main". Local and Rapid trains west of Chiba to Tokyo area are called other names, mentioned below. The name with "Main" in popular sense refers to the trains operated east of Chiba on the line. Announcements of the operator such as signboards in stations and trains, vocal announcements in trains have this distinction also, with "Main" for eastern rural section, without "Main" for western frequent zone.
Description
} - {{ja-stalink|Chōshi}}: 120.5 km
} - {{ja-stalink|Ochanomizu}}: 4.3 km
} - Etchūjima Freight (Etchūjima freight line): 11.7 km
} - {{ja-stalink|Kanamachi}} (Shinkane freight line): 8.9 km
- Electrification: DC 1500 V excl. non electrified Etchūjima freight line
- Tracks
- Quadruple: Kinshichō - Chiba
- Double: Tokyo - Kinshichō, Kinshichō - Ochanomizu, Chiba - {{ja-stalink|Sakura}}
- Single: Sakura - Chōshi, Shin-Koiwa - Etchūjima Freight, Shin-Koiwa - Kanamachi
Operation
Local trains run between
Ochanomizuis a railway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company and Tokyo Metro.-Location:JR East's Ochanomizu station lies next to the Kanda River. During the Edo period, the Kanda River was rerouted to pass through Ochanomizu, which was otherwise a highland between two...
and
Chiba Stationis a railway station located in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.-JR East:*Sōbu Main Line**Chūō-Sōbu Line**Sōbu Line *Narita Line*Sotobō Line*Uchibō Line-History:The station opened on 20 July 1894.The present station building was built in 1963...
and are called the {{Nihongo|
Chūō-Sōbu LineThe is a railway line located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company network, it runs on separate tracks along the right-of-way of the Chūō Main Line and Sōbu Main Line , providing service between Mitaka Station in the cities of Mitaka and Musashino and...
|中央・総武線}} or {{Nihongo|
Sōbu-Local Line|総武緩行線|Sōbu-Kankō}}. Rapid trains are also operated from
Tokyo Stationis a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....
to Chiba Station and use different tracks from the local service trains. The rapid trains are called {{Nihongo|
Sōbu Kaisoku Line|総武快速線|
Sōbu Kaisoku sen (Sōbu Rapid Line)The is a railway service on the Sōbu Main Line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Chūō-ku, Chiba via the cities of Ichikawa, Funabashi, and Narashino...
}}. For the most part, these trains use the same line, except when they reach Tokyo: Sōbu-Kankō trains continue onto the
Chūō LineThe , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It runs between Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faster, while the Tōkaidō Shinkansen is the fastest rail...
, while Sōbu-Kaisoku trains continue onto the
Yokosuka LineThe is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...
.
The following sections describe trains east of Chiba. For details west of Chiba, see relevant articles.
Limited Express
The
Narita Express, abbreviated as N'EX, is a limited express train service operated since 1991 by East Japan Railway Company , serving Narita International Airport from various Greater Tokyo Area stations. Services are approximately half-hourly in the mornings and evenings, and hourly through the middle of the day...
to
Narita Airport Stationis an underground train station located beneath Terminal 1 of Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The station is shared between East Japan Railway Company and Keisei Electric Railway.-Station layout:...
and the
Ayame to
Chōshiis a railway station in Chōshi, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Chōshi Station is the eastern terminal station of the Sōbu Main Line and and serves some through trains on the Narita Line to and . It is from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station...
use the Sōbu Main and
Narita LineThe is the name for a combination of three railway lines located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .The main line runs between Sakura Station and Matsugishi Station , and is sometimes referred to as the...
s for their journey.
Shiosai, also a Limited Express service, from
Tokyo Stationis a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....
to
Chōshiis a railway station in Chōshi, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Chōshi Station is the eastern terminal station of the Sōbu Main Line and and serves some through trains on the Narita Line to and . It is from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station...
also uses this line.
Rapid and Local
{{Nihongo|Rapid|快速|Kaisoku}} and {{Nihongo|Commuter Rapid|通勤快速|Tsūkin Kaisoku}}
- All trains through west to Chiba. From Sakura, through to Narita Line. Few to Tōgane.
{{Nihongo|Local|普通|Futsū}}
- No through trains west of Chiba.
History
Initially, the line was constructed by a private company, {{Nihongo|
Sōbu Railway|総武鉄道|Sōbu Tetsudō}} (1st). It opened the first service sections, between
Ichikawais a train station on Sōbu Main Line, East Japan Railway Company in the city of Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:The station has two island platforms.Tracks- Adjacent stations :- External links :*...
and
Sakurais a railway station operated by JR East located in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.-History:Sakura Station was opened on July 20, 1894 as a terminal station on the Sōbu Railway Company for both freight and passenger operations. The Narita Railway connected to Sakura Station on January 19, 1897,...
on July 20, 1894, and extended for
Tokyo Citywas a municipality in Japan and part of Tokyo-Fu which existed from May 1, 1889 until its merger with its prefecture on July 1, 1943. The historical boundaries of Tokyo City are now occupied by independent special wards...
. On December of the year, {{Nihongo|Honjo|本所|| present
Kinshichōis a railway station in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company and Tokyo Metro.-Lines:Kinshichō Station is served by the JR East Sōbu Line and Chūō-Sōbu Line, as well as the Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line ....
}} was opened, and in 1904, on the east bank of
Sumida RiverThe is a river which flows through Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers....
, {{Nihongo|Ryōgokubashi|両国橋}} (now
Ryōgokuis a railway station in Yokoami, Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company and Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation .-Lines:...
) became the terminal of this line. The accesses to the west to Tokyo City were
tramA tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
ways for passengers and ships for freights. From Sahara to the east, this line reached at another terminus,
Chōshiis a railway station in Chōshi, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Chōshi Station is the eastern terminal station of the Sōbu Main Line and and serves some through trains on the Narita Line to and . It is from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station...
in 1897.
The line was nationalized in 1907 under the Railway Nationalization Act, and double-tracked from Ryōgokubashi to Chiba till the next year. Pedecessor of Japan National Railways (JNR) planned to connect with other lines inside Tokyo. In 1932, new passenger line was opened from
Ochanomizuis a railway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company and Tokyo Metro.-Location:JR East's Ochanomizu station lies next to the Kanda River. During the Edo period, the Kanda River was rerouted to pass through Ochanomizu, which was otherwise a highland between two...
to Ryōgoku (with new platform besides the original terminal facility), and frequent service of EMUs commenced. Electrification to Chiba was completed in 1935, and trains has run through from the Chūō line as local since then. But, except a few trains, no rapid service was operated on this line.
On March 10, 1945,
Bombing of TokyoThe bombing of Tokyo, often referred to as a "firebombing", was conducted by the United States Army Air Forces during the Pacific campaigns of World War II. The U.S. mounted a small-scale raid on Tokyo in April 1942, with large morale effects...
which made casualties estimated at about 70,000 - 100,000 destroyed stations of the line. During the last days of
World War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in 1945, the
Imperial Japanese Army-Foundation:During the Meiji Restoration, the military forces loyal to the Emperor were samurai drawn primarily from the loyalist feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū...
thought US Army would attempt a landing operation, "
Operation CoronetOperation Downfall was the Allied plan for the invasion of Japan near the end of World War II. The operation was cancelled when Japan surrendered after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Soviet Union's declaration of war against Japan. The operation had two parts: Operation...
", on the
Kujūkuri Beachis a sandy beach located on the east coast of the Bōsō Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Lying within 60 km of Tokyo and being the second longest beach in Japan, it is a popular swimming and surfing destination for inhabitants of Greater Tokyo....
, and transferred troops on Sōbu Main Line.
Between Chiba and Chōshi, in rural area of
Chiba Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
, steam traction was used till recently. Fish and
soy sauceSoy sauce is a condiment produced by fermenting soybeans with Aspergillus oryzae or Aspergillus sojae molds, along with water and salt...
from the Chōshi were major goods of the line. Because of closeness to Tokyo, JNR did not provide rapid or express trains, such as Limited Expresses from Ryōgoku to Chōshi until 1958. JNR operated tourist trains from Ryōgoku destined to
seaside resortA seaside resort is a resort, or resort town, located on the coast. Where a beach is the primary focus for tourists, it may be called a beach resort.- Overview :...
s on the coast from the 1950s.
In the 1960s, JNR started the {{Nihongo|
Five-Destination Operation|五方面作戦|Go Hōmen Sakusen}} to hyper increase commuter demand, and it determined that a new rapid line would be constructed from
Tokyo Stationis a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....
to Chiba. A new underground line from Tokyo to Kinshichō, and four-tracked section to Tsudanuma were opened in 1972, and the operator began frequent rapid service from Tokyo to Chiba, where four-tracked from Tsudanuma in 1981. The line was succeeded by the
East Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East) from 1987. The parallelling
Keiyō LineThe is a railway line connecting Tokyo and Chiba, Japan, running mainly along the edge of Tokyo Bay. It is operated by the East Japan Railway Company .It provides the main rail access to the Tokyo Disney Resort and the Makuhari Messe exhibition center...
was opened closer to the coast in 1990, first constructed for freight service but later for relieve passengers, however, because it does not connect directly to Chiba station or the
Narita LineThe is the name for a combination of three railway lines located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .The main line runs between Sakura Station and Matsugishi Station , and is sometimes referred to as the...
, the Sōbu Main Line is still crowded in the mornings.
On the east of Chiba, electrification reached at Chōshi in 1974, and Limited Express
Shiosai has been operated from the underground Tokyo Station since 1975. Freight services from Chōshi ceased in 1986, just before the privatalization of JNR, and regular passenger trains stopped using the Ryōgoku terminal platforms in 1988. JR East started new airport train,
Narita Express, abbreviated as N'EX, is a limited express train service operated since 1991 by East Japan Railway Company , serving Narita International Airport from various Greater Tokyo Area stations. Services are approximately half-hourly in the mornings and evenings, and hourly through the middle of the day...
in 1991.
Chiba - Chōshi
For distances, connections and stops of rapid trains, see the route diagram.
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Chibais a railway station located in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.-JR East:*Sōbu Main Line**Chūō-Sōbu Line**Sōbu Line *Narita Line*Sotobō Line*Uchibō Line-History:The station opened on 20 July 1894.The present station building was built in 1963...
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千葉 |
Chūō is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, and is the seat of the city government, and the location of the prefectural government offices for Chiba Prefecture. It is also the commercial center of Chiba. As of 2011, the ward had an estimated population of 199,650 and a...
, Chibais the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....
, Chibais a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
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| Higashi-Chiba is a railway station in Chūō-ku, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is located 40.1 rail kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station.-History:...
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東千葉 |
| Tsuga is a railway station in Wakaba-ku, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located 43.4 rail kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station and 7.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Chiba Urban Monorail at Chiba Station.-History:...
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都賀 |
Wakaba is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the ward had an estimated population of 151,672 and a population density of 1,800 persons per km²...
, Chiba, Chiba |
| Yotsukaidō is a railway station in Yotsukaidō, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is located 46.9 rail kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station.-History:...
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四街道 |
Yotsukaidōis a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the town had an estimated population of 86,911 and a population density of 2500 persons per km²...
, Chiba |
| Monoi is a railway station in Yotsukaidō, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is located 51.1 rail kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station.-History:...
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物井 |
| Sakura is a railway station operated by JR East located in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.-History:Sakura Station was opened on July 20, 1894 as a terminal station on the Sōbu Railway Company for both freight and passenger operations. The Narita Railway connected to Sakura Station on January 19, 1897,...
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佐倉 |
Sakura is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 172,176 and a population density of 1660 persons per km². The total area was 103.59 km².-Geography:...
, Chiba |
| Minami-Shisui is a railway station in Shisui, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is located 59.3 rail kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station.-History:...
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南酒々井 |
Shisui is a town located in Inba District, Chiba, Japan. As of February 2011, the town had an estimated population of 21,205 and a population density of 1,110 persons per km²...
, Chiba |
| Enokido is a railway station in Yachimata, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is located 62.2 rail kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station.-History:...
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榎戸 |
Yachimata is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the town had an estimated population of 73,118 and a population density of 977 persons per km²...
, Chiba |
| Yachimata is a railway station in Yachimata, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is located 65.9 rail kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station.-History:...
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八街 |
| Hyūga is a railway station in Sanmu, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is located 71.7 rail kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station.-History:...
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日向 |
Sanmu is a city located in northeast Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2010, the city had an estimated population of 56,074 and a population density of 383 persons per km²...
, Chiba |
| Narutō a railway station operated by JR East's Sōbu Main Line and Tōgane Line, located in Sanmu, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 76.9 kilometers from the terminus of the Sōbu Line at Tokyo Station and forms the western terminus of the Tōgane Line.-History:...
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成東 |
| Matsuo is a railway station in Sanmu, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is located 82.5 rail kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station.-History:...
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松尾 |
| Yokoshiba is a railway station in Yokoshibahikari, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is located 86.8 rail kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station.-History:...
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横芝 |
Yokoshiba was a town located in Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.Asahi Village was established on April 1, 1889 within Musha District, Chiba. It changed its name to Yokoshiba on December 28, 1892. Musha District became part of Sanbu District from April 1, 1897. On May 10, 1897, Yokoshiba was elevated...
, Chiba |
| Iigura is a railway station in Sōsa, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is located 90.6 rail kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station.-History:...
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飯倉 |
Sōsa is a city located in northeastern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the town had an estimated population of 38,764 and a population density of 391 persons per km². The total area was 101.78 km².-Geography:...
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| Yōkaichiba is a railway station in Sōsa, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-History:Yōkaichiba Station was opened on 1 June 1897 as a station on the Sōbu Railway for both passenger and freight operations. On 1 September 1907, the Sōbu Railway was nationalised, becoming part of the Japanese...
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| Higata is a railway station in Asahi, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is located 98.8 rail kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station.-History:...
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Asahiis a city located in northern Chiba, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 69,000 and a population density of 531 persons per km². The total area was 129.91 km².-Geography:...
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| Asahi is a railway station in Asahi, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Asahi Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line, with Shiosai limited express services between Tokyo and also stopping at this station...
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| Iioka is a railway station in Asahi, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Iioka Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line, with Shiosai limited express services between Tokyo and also stopping at this station...
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| Kurahashi is a railway station in Asahi, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is located 109.2 rail kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station.-History:...
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| Saruda is a railway station in Chōshi, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . Its is located 111.8 rail kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station.-History:...
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Chōshi is a city located on the Pacific Ocean coast of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is the easternmost city in the Greater Tokyo Area. The easternmost point in the Greater Tokyo Area is Cape Inubō....
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| Matsugishi is a railway station in Chōshi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . Served by both the Sōbu Main Line and the Narita Line, it is 117.3 kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station and 75.4 kilometers from the terminus of the Narita Line...
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| Chōshi is a railway station in Chōshi, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Chōshi Station is the eastern terminal station of the Sōbu Main Line and and serves some through trains on the Narita Line to and . It is from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station...
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