Shimōsa-Tachibana Station

Shimōsa-Tachibana Station (下総橘駅, Shimōsa-Tachibana-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Tōnoshō, Chiba Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Shimōsa-Tachibana Station

下総橘駅
Shimōsa-Tachibana Station building with a gate
General information
LocationIshide 1791, Tōnoshō-macci, Katori-gun, Chiba-ken 289-0612
Japan
Coordinates35.8189°N 140.7020°E / 35.8189; 140.7020
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Narita Line
Distance62.9 km from Sakura
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMarch 11, 1933
Passengers
FY2015408
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Sasagawa
towards Chiba
 Narita Line Shimōsa-Toyosato
towards Chōshi
Location
Shimōsa-Tachibana Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Shimōsa-Tachibana Station
Shimōsa-Tachibana Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Shimōsa-Tachibana Station is located in Japan
Shimōsa-Tachibana Station
Shimōsa-Tachibana Station
Shimōsa-Tachibana Station (Japan)

Lines

Shimōsa-Tachibana Station is served by the Narita Line, and is located 62.9 kilometres (39.1 mi) from the terminus of line at Sakura Station.

Station layout

The station consists of dual opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge to a wooden, single-story station building. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ Narita Line For Chōshi
2 ■ Narita Line For Sawara, Narita, Sakura, Chiba

History

Shimōsa-Tachibana Station was opened on March 11, 1933, as a station on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) for both freight and passenger 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 March 1, 1972. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 408 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area
  • National Route 356
  • Tonegawa Ohashi
  • Tonosho Town Health and Welfare Center
  • Tachibana Post Office

See also

References
  1. 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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