Nagaura Station (Chiba)
Nagaura Station (長浦駅, Nagaura-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Sodegaura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Nagaura Station is served by the Uchibo Line, and lies 20.5 km from the starting point of the Uchibo Line at Soga Station.
Layout
The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the wooden station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
1 | ■ Uchibo Line | for Kimitsu, Kisarazu, Tateyama, and Awa-Kamogawa |
2 | ■ Uchibō Line | for Goi and Chiba |
History
Nagaura Station opened on January 10, 1947, as a station on the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Bōsōnishi Line. The line was renamed the Uchibō Line from July 15, 1972. The Nagaura Station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6084 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- National Route 16
- Nagaura Post Office
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 Nagaura Station (Chiba) at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)