Awa-Kominato Station
Awa-Kominato Station (安房小湊駅, Awa-Kominato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Awa-Kominato Station 安房小湊駅 | |
|---|---|
 Awa-Kominato Station | |
| Location | Uchiura 403, Kamogawa-shi, Chiba-ken 299-5502 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.1287°N 140.1891°E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East |
| Line(s) | ■ Sotobō Line |
| Distance | 111.4 km from Soga |
| Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | April 15, 1929 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 172 |
| Location | |
  Awa-Kominato Station Location within Chiba Prefecture  Awa-Kominato Station Awa-Kominato Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Awa-Kominato Station is served by the Sotobō Line, and is located 84.3 km from the official starting point of the line at Chiba Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one island platform and one side platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is a Kan'i itaku station operated by the Kamogawa municipal authority, with point-of-sales terminal installed.
Platform
| 1 | ■ Sotobō Line | Awa-Kamogawa |
| 2 | ■ Sotobō Line | For Katsuura, Mobara, Soga, Chiba |
| 3 | ■ Sotobō Line | auxiliary platform |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotobō Line | ||||
| Kazusa-Okitsu | Limited Express | Awa-Kamogawa | ||
| Namegawa Island | Local | Awa-Amatsu | ||
History
Amatsu-Kominato Station was opened on April 15, 1929. 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 172 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Kominato Elementary School
National Route 128
See also
References
- 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.
External links
Media related to Awa-Kominato Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)