Awa-Amatsu Station

Railway station in Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
35°07′33″N 140°09′16″E / 35.1257°N 140.1544°E / 35.1257; 140.1544Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Sotobo Line Distance87.8 km from ChibaPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConnectionsBus stopOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 April 1929; 95 years ago (1929-04-15)PassengersFY2016133 daily Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Awa-Kominato
towards Soga or Chiba
 Sotobō Line
Local
 Awa-Kamogawa
Terminus
Location
Ama-Amatsu Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
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Ama-Amatsu Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
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Ama-Amatsu Station is located in Japan
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Awa-Amatsu Station (安房天津駅, Awa-Amatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Awa-Amatsu Station is served by the Sotobo Line, and lies 87.8 km (54.6 mi) from the starting point of the line at Chiba Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platform

1 ■ Sotobo Line for Awa-Kamogawa
2 ■ Sotobo Line for Katsuura, Ōhara, Chiba, and Tokyo
  • The platforms in January 2014
    The platforms in January 2014

History

Awa-Amatsu Station opened on 15 April 1929. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 132 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

Bus terminal

There is in front of the station and also has waiting room.

Bus stop

See also

References

  1. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.

External links

Media related to Awa-Amatsu Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official website (in Japanese)