Goi Station Explained

Goi Station
Native Name:五井駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Goi-Chūō-Nishi, Ichihara-shi, Chiba-ken
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.5129°N 140.0895°W
Operator:JR East, Kominato Railway
Platforms:2 island platforms
Tracks:4
Opened:28 March 1912
Map Type:Japan Chiba Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station in Ichihara, Chiba, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway operator Kominato Railway.

Lines

Goi station is served by the Uchibo Line and the Kominato Line.

Station layout

The station has a different address for each company. The address for JR East is 2-1-11 Goi-Chūō-Nishi, Ichihara, Chiba, and the address for the Kominato Railway is 1-1-2 Goi-Chūō-Higashi, Ichihara, Chiba. The station has four tracks with two island platforms, one for the Uchibō line and another for the Kominato line.

Platforms

History

The JNR station opened on March 28, 1912.[1] The Kominato Railway station opened on March 7, 1925.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2005, the JR East station was used by an average of 20,307 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and the Kominato Railway station was used by 1,810 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=657 Goi Station information