Chitose Station (Chiba) Explained

Chitose Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:千歳駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Chikura-chō Shirako 524, Minamibōsō-shi, Chiba-ken 295-0003
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Uchibō Line
Distance:98.6 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:August 1, 1930
Passengers:94
Pass Year:FY2006
Map Type:Japan Chiba Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Chitose Station

is a passenger railway station in the city of Minamibōsō, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Chitose Station is served by the Uchibō Line, and is located 98.6 km from the western terminus of the line at Soga Station.

Station layout

The station is an at-grade station with a single side platform serving bidirectional traffic. The station is unattended.

History

Chitose Station was opened on May 20, 1927 as a temporary stop. It was elevated to a full station on August 1, 1930. 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 2006, the station was used by an average of 62 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/toukei/toukeidata/nenkan/nenkan-h19/index.html#11. ja:千葉県統計年鑑(平成19年). Chiba Prefecture prefectural statistics (Fiscal 2006). 200. Chiba Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.