Gumyō Station

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Gumyō Station (求名駅, Gumyō-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Tōgane, Chiba Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Gumyō Station

求名駅
Gumyō Station
General information
LocationGumyō 141, Tōgane-shi, Chiba-ken 283-0002
Japan
Coordinates35°34′47″N 140°23′46″E / 35.5798°N 140.3961°E / 35.5798; 140.3961
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Tōgane Line
Distance9.6 km from Ōami
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 1, 1911
Passengers
FY20192024 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Tōgane
towards Ōami
Tōgane Line Narutō
Terminus
Location
Gumyō Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Gumyō Station
Gumyō Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Gumyō Station is located in Japan
Gumyō Station
Gumyō Station
Gumyō Station (Japan)

Lines

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Gumyō Station is served by the Tōgane Line between Ōami and Narutō, and is located 9.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōami Station.

Station layout

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Gumyō Station consists of two opposed side platforms. The platforms are short, and can only handle trains with a length of six carriages or less. The station is staffed.

Platform

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1  Tōgane Line For Narutō
2  Tōgane Line For Ōami , Chiba

History

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Gumyō Station was opened on November 1, 1911 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), which became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. All scheduled freight operations were discontinued from October 1, 1962. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2024 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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  •   National Route 126
  • Josai International University Chiba Togane Campus
  • Chiba Prefectural Police Academy
  • Chiba Gakugei High School

See also

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References

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  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.
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