Chitose Station (Chiba)

Chitose Station

千歳駅
Chitose Station; 千歳駅
	Chitose Station in 2007
General information
Location	Chikura-chō Shirako 524, Minamibōsō-shi, Chiba-ken 295-0003; Japan
Coordinates	34°59′29″N 139°57′59″E
Operated by	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
Services
Location
	Chitose Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Chitose Station Chitose Station (Japan)

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).

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

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)

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[chiba2006stats-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.