Kamatori Station (鎌取駅, Kamatori-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Midori-ku, Chiba, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Kamatori Station is served by the Sotobō Line, and is located 8.8 km (5.5 mi) from the terminus of the line at Chiba Station.
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform with an elevated station building built over the tracks and platform. The station has a Reserved seat ticket vending machine.
Platform
| 1 | ■ Sotobō Line | Ōami, Mobara, Katsuura, Awa-Kamogawa |
| 3 | ■ Sotobō Line | For Soga, Chiba, Tokyo |
History
Kamatori Station was opened on 15 June 1952 as a station on the Japan National Railways. A new station building was completed on March 23, 1986. The station became part of the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 20,693 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Chiba City Midori Ward Office
- Chiba City Kamatori Community Center
- Chiba City Midori Library
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 Kamatori Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)
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