Chikura Station

Chikura Station
千倉駅
Chikura Station
Location 2079 Chikura-chō Seto, Minamibōsō, Chiba
(千葉県南房総市千倉町瀬戸2079)
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Uchibō Line
Connections
  • Bus stop
History
Opened 1921
Traffic
Passengers (FY2009) 558 daily

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

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. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" 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.

Coordinates: 34°58′36.16″N 139°57′17.2″E / 34.9767111°N 139.954778°E / 34.9767111; 139.954778

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