Nagata Station (Chiba)

Nagata Station (永田駅, Nagata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Nagata Station

永田駅
Nagata Station in July, 2022
General information
LocationNagata 1835, Ōamishirasato-shi, Chiba-ken 299-3233
 Japan
Coordinates35°30′12.13″N 140°18′39.79″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Sotobō Line
Distance25.3 km from Chiba
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 March 1959 (1959-03-20)
Passengers
FY2019973
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Ōami
towards Soga
 Sotobō Line
  Keiyō Rapid
(limited service)
 Honnō
(limited service)
towards Katsuura
Ōami
towards Soga or Chiba
 Sotobō Line
Local
 Honnō
towards Awa-Kamogawa
Location
Nagata Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Nagata Station
Nagata Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Nagata Station is located in Japan
Nagata Station
Nagata Station
Nagata Station (Japan)

Lines

Nagata Station is served by the Sotobō Line, and is located 25.3 km (15.7 mi) from the official starting point of the line at Chiba Station.

Station layout

Nagata Station has a two opposed side platforms connected to a one-story station building by a footbridge. Unattended for many years, the station has been attended during normal working hours since April 1996.

  • Ticket gates in July, 2022
    Ticket gates in July, 2022
  • Platform in July, 2022
    Platform in July, 2022

Platform
1 ■ Sotobō Line Ōami, Soga, Chiba
2 ■ Sotobō Line For Mobara, Kazusa-Ichinomiya, Katsuura, Awa-Kamogawa

History

Nagata Station was opened on 20 March 1959 as a station on the Japan National Railways, after a petition signed by 2,470 local inhabitants. It joined the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 973 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  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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