Gumyō Station Explained

Gumyō Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:求名駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Gumyō 141, Tōgane-shi, Chiba-ken 283-0002
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Tōgane Line
Distance:9.6 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:November 1, 1911
Passengers:2024 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Chiba Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Gumyō Station

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

Lines

Gumyō Station is served by the Tōgane Line between and, and is located 9.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōami Station.

Station layout

Gumyō Station consists of two opposed side platforms. The platforms are short, and can only handle trains with a length of six carriages or less. The station is staffed.

Platform

History

Gumyō Station was opened on November 1, 1911 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), which became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. All scheduled freight operations were discontinued from October 1, 1962. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2024 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_06.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.