Chikura Station

Chikura Station

千倉駅
Chikura Station; 千倉駅
	Chikura Station in September 2020
General information
Location	2079 Chikura-chō Seto, Minamibōsō-shi, Chiba-ken 295-0004; Japan
Coordinates	34°58′36.16″N 139°57′17.2″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uchibō Line
Distance	96.6 km from Soga
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	June 1, 1921
Passengers
FY2019	338
Services
Location
	Chikura Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Chikura Station Chikura Station (Japan)

Chikura Station (千倉駅, Chikura-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Minamibōsō, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Chikura Station is served by the Uchibō Line, and is located 96.6 km from the terminus of the line at Soga Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a staffed ticket office and a local tourist information desk.

Platforms

1	■ Uchibō Line	for Tateyama, Kimitsu, Kisarazu, and Chiba
2	■ Uchibō Line	for Awa-Kamogawa
3	■ Uchibō Line	for Tateyama, Kimitsu, Kisarazu, and Chiba

History

Chikura Station opened on June 1, 1921. 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 338 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

Chikura fishing port
former Chikura Town Hall
National Route 410

References

各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Chikura Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR East Station information (in Japanese)

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[jreast2019stats-1] 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.