Chikura Station

Chikura Station (千倉駅, Chikura-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Minamibōsō, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Chikura Station

千倉駅
Chikura Station in September 2020
Location2079 Chikura-chō Seto, Minamibōsō-shi, Chiba-ken 295-0004
Japan
Coordinates34°58′36.16″N 139°57′17.2″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Uchibō Line
Distance96.6 km from Soga
Platforms1 side + 1 island platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJune 1, 1921
Passengers
FY2019338
Location
Chikura Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Chikura Station
Chikura Station (Japan)

Lines

Chikura Station is served by the Uchibō Line, and is located 96.6 km from the terminus of the line at Soga Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a staffed ticket office and a local tourist information desk.

Platforms
1 ■ Uchibō Line for Tateyama, Kimitsu, Kisarazu, and Chiba
2 ■ Uchibō Line for Awa-Kamogawa
3 ■ Uchibō Line for Tateyama, Kimitsu, Kisarazu, and Chiba

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Uchibō Line
Kokonoe Local Chitose

History

Chikura Station opened on June 1, 1921. 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 338 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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