Goi Station

Goi station (五井駅, Goi-eki) is a railway station in Ichihara, Chiba, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway operator Kominato Railway.

Goi Station

五井駅
The west side of Goi Station in July 2008
LocationGoi-Chūō-Nishi, Ichihara-shi, Chiba-ken
Japan
Coordinates35.5129°N 140.0895°E / 35.5129; 140.0895
Operated byJR East, Kominato Railway
Line(s)
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
History
Opened28 March 1912
Location
Goi Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Goi Station
Goi Station (Japan)

Lines

Goi station is served by the Uchibo Line and the Kominato Line.

Station layout
The east side of the station in October 2017
View from Kominato Line platform in May 2005

The station has a different address for each company. The address for JR East is 2-1-11 Goi-Chūō-Nishi, Ichihara, Chiba, and the address for the Kominato Railway is 1-1-2 Goi-Chūō-Higashi, Ichihara, Chiba. The station has four tracks with two island platforms, one for the Uchibō line and another for the Kominato line.

Platforms
1 ■ Uchibo Line for Chiba and Tokyo
2 ■ Uchibo Line for Kisarazu and Tateyama
3/4 ■ Kominato Line for Kazusa-Ushiku, Yōrōkeikoku, and Kazusa-Nakano

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Uchibo Line
Soga   Sazanami   Kisarazu
Yawatajuku   Commuter Rapid   Anegasaki
Yawatajuku   Rapid
(Sobu Line)		   Anegasaki
Yawatajuku   Rapid
(Keiyo Line)		   Anegasaki
Yawatajuku   Local   Anegasaki
Kominato Line
Terminus - Kazusa-Murakami

History

The JNR station opened on March 28, 1912.[1] The Kominato Railway station opened on March 7, 1925.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2005, the JR East station was used by an average of 20,307 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and the Kominato Railway station was used by 1,810 passengers daily.

Surrounding area
  • Ichihara City Hall Goi Branch
  • Sunplaza Ichihara
  • Ichihara Seaside Stadium
  • Goi Train Facility
  • Chiba Prefectural Keiyō High School
  • Tōkai University Bōyō High School
  • Kantō Anzen Eisei Gijutsu Center
  • Ichihara Sea Fishing Facility

See also

References
  1. Goi Station information, JR East. Retrieved on 17 July 2008. (in Japanese)
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