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
General information
LocationChikura-chō Shirako 524, Minamibōsō-shi, Chiba-ken 295-0003
Japan
Coordinates34°59′29″N 139°57′59″E / 34.99139°N 139.96639°E / 34.99139; 139.96639
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Uchibō Line
Distance98.6 km from Soga
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedAugust 1, 1930
Passengers
FY200694
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Chikura
towards Soga or Chiba
Uchibō Line
Local
Minamihara
towards Awa-Kamogawa
Location
Chitose Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Chitose Station
Chitose Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Chitose Station is located in Japan
Chitose Station
Chitose Station
Chitose Station (Japan)

Lines

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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

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The station is an at-grade station with a single side platform serving bidirectional traffic. The station is unattended.

History

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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

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In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 62 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
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