Nagaura Station (Chiba)

Nagaura Station (長浦駅, Nagaura-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Sodegaura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Nagaura Station

長浦駅
Nagaura Station south side, March 2014
General information
LocationKuranami, Sodegaura-shi, Chiba-ken 299-0243
Japan
Coordinates35°27′01″N 139°59′43″E / 35.45028°N 139.99528°E / 35.45028; 139.99528
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Uchibō Line
Distance20.5km from Soga
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJanuary 10, 1947
Passengers
FY20196084
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Anegasaki
towards Soga
Uchibō Line
Keiyō Rapid
Sodegaura
Anegasaki
towards Chiba
Uchibō Line
Sobū Rapid
Sodegaura
towards Kimitsu
Anegasaki
towards Soga or Chiba
Uchibō Line
Local
Sodegaura
towards Awa-Kamogawa
Location
Nagaura Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Nagaura Station
Nagaura Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Nagaura Station is located in Japan
Nagaura Station
Nagaura Station
Nagaura Station (Japan)

Lines

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Nagaura Station is served by the Uchibo Line, and lies 20.5 km from the starting point of the Uchibo Line at Soga Station.[citation needed]

Layout

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The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the wooden station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

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1  Uchibo Line for Kimitsu, Kisarazu, Tateyama, and Awa-Kamogawa
2  Uchibō Line for Goi and Chiba

History

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Nagaura Station opened on January 10, 1947, as a station on the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Bōsōnishi Line. The line was renamed the Uchibō Line from July 15, 1972. The Nagaura Station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.[citation needed]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6084 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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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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