Awa-Amatsu Station

Awa-Amatsu Station

安房天津駅
Awa-Amatsu Station in January 2014
General information
LocationAmatsu, Kamogawa-shi, Chiba-ken 299-5503
Japan
Coordinates35°07′33″N 140°09′16″E / 35.1257°N 140.1544°E / 35.1257; 140.1544
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Sotobo Line
Distance87.8 km from Chiba
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 April 1929; 95 years ago (1929-04-15)
Passengers
FY2016133 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Awa-Kominato
towards Soga or Chiba
Sotobō Line
Local
Awa-Kamogawa
Terminus
Location
Ama-Amatsu Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Ama-Amatsu Station
Ama-Amatsu Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Ama-Amatsu Station is located in Japan
Ama-Amatsu Station
Ama-Amatsu Station
Ama-Amatsu Station (Japan)

Awa-Amatsu Station (安房天津駅, Awa-Amatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

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Awa-Amatsu Station is served by the Sotobo Line, and lies 87.8 km (54.6 mi) from the starting point of the line at Chiba Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platform

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1  Sotobo Line for Awa-Kamogawa
2  Sotobo Line for Katsuura, Ōhara, Chiba, and Tokyo

History

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Awa-Amatsu Station opened on 15 April 1929. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 132 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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Bus terminal

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There is in front of the station and also has waiting room.

Bus stop

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
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