title: Chiba New Town Chūō Station
text: # Chiba New Town Chūō Station
  
  Chiba New Town Chūō Station (千葉ニュータウン中央駅, Chiba Nyūtaun Chūō-eki) is a junction passenger railway station in located in the city of Inzai, Chiba, Japan, operated jointly by the third-sector railway operator Hokusō Railway and the private railway company Keisei Electric Railway.
  
  ## Lines
  
  Chiba New Town Chūō Station is served by the Hokusō Line and is located 23.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Keisei-Takasago. It is also served by the Narita Sky Access connecting downtown Tokyo with Narita Airport, which uses the same tracks as the Hokusō Line.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  This station consists of one island platform serving two tracks, with an elevated station building located above the tracks and platforms.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Hokusō Line | for Keisei-Takasago, Oshiage, and Haneda Airport |
  | - | - | - |
  | | ■ Narita Sky Access | for Keisei-Takasago, Oshiage, and Haneda Airport |
  | 2 | ■ Hokusō Line | for Imba Nihon-idai |
  | | ■ Narita Sky Access | for Narita Airport |
  
  ## History
  
  Chiba New Town Chūō Station was opened on 19 March 1984. On 17 July 2010 a station numbering system was introduced to the Hokusō Line, with the station designated HS12.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 30,028 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Inzai Post Office
  * Tokyo Christian University
  * National Route 464
  