Higashi-Yokota Station

Higashi-Yokota Station (東横田駅, Higashi-Yokota-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Sodegaura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Higashi-Yokota Station

東横田駅
Higashi-Yokota Station
General information
LocationYokota 442, Sodegaura-shi, Chiba-ken 299-0236
Japan
Coordinates35°23′10.51″N 140°2′11.33″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Kururi Line
Distance10.8 km from Kisarazu
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 20, 1937
Passengers
FY2006156
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Yokota
towards Kisarazu
 Kururi Line Makuta
towards Kazusa-Kameyama
Location
Higashi-Yokota Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Higashi-Yokota Station
Higashi-Yokota Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Higashi-Yokota Station is located in Japan
Higashi-Yokota Station
Higashi-Yokota Station
Higashi-Yokota Station (Japan)

Lines

Higashi-Yokota Station is served by the Kururi Line, and is located 10.8 km from the western terminus of the line at Kisarazu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving bidirectional traffic. The platform is short, and can only handle trains with a length of four carriages or less. The station is unattended.

History

Higashi-Yokota Station was opened on April 20, 1937. The station was closed on January 20, 1947, but was reopened on April 1, 1958. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in January 2007.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 156 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. 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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