Omigawa Station Explained

Omigawa Station should not be confused with Ōmigawa Station.

Omigawa Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:小見川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Omigawa 1316, Katori-shi, Chiba-ken 289-0313
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Narita Line
Distance:52.7 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Opened:November 10, 1931
Passengers:1182
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Chiba Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Omigawa Station

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

Lines

Omigawa Station is served by the Narita Line, and is located 52.7 kilometers from the terminus of line at Sakura Station.

Layout

The station consists of dual opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge to a wooden, single-story station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Omigawa Station was opened on November 10, 1931 as a station on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) for both freight and passenger operations. After World War II, the JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR). Scheduled freight operations were suspended from February 1, 1974. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1,185 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_05.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.