Chikura Station 千倉駅 | |||||||||||
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 Chikura Station in September 2020 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 2079 Chikura-chō Seto, Minamibōsō-shi, Chiba-ken 295-0004 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°58′36.16″N 139°57′17.2″E / 34.9767111°N 139.954778°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Uchibō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 96.6 km from Soga | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | June 1, 1921 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 338 | ||||||||||
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| Location | |||||||||||
  Chikura Station Location within Chiba Prefecture  Chikura Station Chikura Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Chikura Station (千倉駅, Chikura-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Minamibōsō, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Chikura Station is served by the Uchibō Line, and is located 96.6 km from the terminus of the line at Soga Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a staffed ticket office and a local tourist information desk.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Uchibō Line | for Tateyama, Kimitsu, Kisarazu, and Chiba |
| 2 | ■ Uchibō Line | for Awa-Kamogawa |
| 3 | ■ Uchibō Line | for Tateyama, Kimitsu, Kisarazu, and Chiba |
History
Chikura Station opened on June 1, 1921. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in February 2007.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 338 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Chikura fishing port
- former Chikura Town Hall
National Route 410
See also
References
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Chikura Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)