is a passenger railway station located in Chūō-ku, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Nishi-Chiba Station is served by the Chūō-Sōbu Line and is located 1.4 kilometers from Chiba Station and 37.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station. Station layout The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks with ab elevated station building located above the platform and tracks. The station is staffed. There are also two express tracks north of track 2; these are used by rapid Sōbu Main Line trains that pass through the station non-stop. Platforms History The station opened on October 1, 1942. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 22,000 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area Chiba University Nishi-Chiba campus University of Tokyo Institute of Industrial Science Chiba campus Chiba Keizai University Keiai University Chiba Prefectural Chiba Commerce High school Chiba Prefectural Chiba-Higashi High school References External links JR East Nishi-Chiba Station Railway stations in Chiba Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1942 Railway stations in Chiba (city) Chūō-Sōbu Line