Higashi-Yokota Station Explained

Higashi-Yokota Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:東横田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Yokota 442, Sodegaura-shi, Chiba-ken 299-0236
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Kururi Line
Distance:10.8 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:April 20, 1937
Passengers:156
Pass Year:FY2006
Map Type:Japan Chiba Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Higashi-Yokota Station

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

Lines

Higashi-Yokota Station is served by the Kururi Line, and is located 10.8 km from the western terminus of the line at Kisarazu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving bidirectional traffic. The platform is short, and can only handle trains with a length of four carriages or less. The station is unattended.

History

Higashi-Yokota Station was opened on April 20, 1937. The station was closed on January 20, 1947, but was reopened on April 1, 1958. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in January 2007.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 156 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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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 Statistics (Fiscal 2006). 2007. Chiba Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.