Awa-Kominato Station

Railway station in Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
35°07′43″N 140°11′21″E / 35.1287°N 140.1891°E / 35.1287; 140.1891Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Sotobō Line Distance111.4 km from SogaPlatforms1 island + 1 side platformOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 April 1929; 95 years ago (1929-04-15)PassengersFY2019172 Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kazusa-Okitsu
towards Tokyo
 Wakashio Awa-Kamogawa
Terminus
Namegawa Island
towards Soga or Chiba
 Sotobō Line
Local
 Awa-Amatsu
towards Awa-Kamogawa
Location
Awa-Kominato Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Awa-Kominato Station
Awa-Kominato Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
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Awa-Kominato Station is located in Japan
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Awa-Kominato Station (Japan)
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Awa-Kominato Station (安房小湊駅, Awa-Kominato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Awa-Kominato Station is served by the Sotobō Line, and is located 84.3 km (52.4 mi) from the official starting point of the line at Chiba Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform and one side platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is a Kan'i itaku station operated by the Kamogawa municipal authority, with point-of-sales terminal installed.

Platform

1 ■ Sotobō Line Awa-Kamogawa
2 ■ Sotobō Line For Katsuura, Mobara, Soga, Chiba
3 ■ Sotobō Line auxiliary platform

History

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

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 172 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  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.

External links

Media related to Awa-Kominato Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • JR East Station information (in Japanese)