Ōto Station

Ōto Station (大戸駅, Ōto-eki) a passenger railway station in the city of Katori, Chiba Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Ōto Station

大戸駅
Ōto Station entrance, March 2021
General information
LocationŌtogawa 11, Katori-shi, Chiba-ken 287-0054
Japan
Coordinates35.8901°N 140.4579°E / 35.8901; 140.4579
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Narita Line
Distance36.1 km from Sakura
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 1, 1926
Passengers
2006243 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Shimōsa-Kōzaki
towards Chiba
 Narita Line Sawara
towards Chōshi
Location
Ōto Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Ōto Station
Ōto Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Ōto Station is located in Japan
Ōto Station
Ōto Station
Ōto Station (Japan)

Lines

Ōto Station is served by the Narita Line, and is located 36.1 kilometers from the terminus of line at Sakura.

Layout

Ōto Station has a single ground-level island platform connected to the neighboring streets by a footbridge. There is no station building. Bathrooms are located to the north of the station.[1]

Platforms
1 ■ Narita Line for Sawara, Chōshi, and Kashima-Jingu
2 ■ Narita Line for Narita, Sakura, and Chiba
  • Ōto Station platforms, March 2021
    Ōto Station platforms, March 2021

History

Ōto Station was opened on April 1, 1926 as a station on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) for both passenger and freight operations. After World War II, the JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR). Scheduled freight operations were suspended from October 1, 1962. The station has been unattended since July 1, 1970. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The station building was rebuilt from 2007–2011.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 243 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. "JR東日本：駅構内図（大戸駅）". JR東日本：東日本旅客鉄道株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  2. 千葉県統計年鑑（平成19年 [Chiba Prefecture Statistics (Fiscal 2006)] (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefecture. 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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