Chitose Station (Chiba)
Chitose Station (千歳駅, Chitose-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Minamibōsō, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Chitose Station 千歳駅 | |
|---|---|
 Chitose Station in 2007 | |
| Location | Chikura-chō Shirako 524, Minamibōsō-shi, Chiba-ken 295-0003 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°59′29″N 139°57′59″E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East |
| Line(s) | ■ Uchibō Line |
| Distance | 98.6 km from Soga |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | August 1, 1930 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2006 | 94 |
| Location | |
  Chitose Station Location within Chiba Prefecture  Chitose Station Chitose Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Chitose Station is served by the Uchibō Line, and is located 98.6 km from the western terminus of the line at Soga Station.
Station layout
The station is an at-grade station with a single side platform serving bidirectional traffic. The station is unattended.
History
Chitose Station was opened on May 20, 1927 as a temporary stop. It was elevated to a full station on August 1, 1930. 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 2006, the station was used by an average of 62 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
National Route 410- Chikura onsen
See also
References
- 千葉県統計年鑑（平成19年) [Chiba Prefecture prefectural statistics (Fiscal 2006)] (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefecture. 200. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Chitose Station (Chiba) at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)