Kimitsu Station
Kimitsu Station 君津駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 1-1-1 Higashi-Sakata, Kimitsu-shi, Chiba-ken 299-1144 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°20′0.91″N 139°53′42.15″E / 35.3335861°N 139.8950417°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | JR East | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | ■ Uchibō Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 38.3 km from ‹See TfM›Soga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side + island platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Staffed ( "Midori no Madoguchi") | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | January 15, 1915 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Susai (until 1956) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FY2019 | 8003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kimitsu Station (君津駅, Kimitsu-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
[edit]Kimitsu Station is served by the Uchibō Line, and is located 38.3 kilometres (23.8 mi) from the starting point of the line at Soga Station.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of an island platform and a side platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" ticket counter.
Platforms
[edit]1 | ■ Uchibō Line | for ‹See TfM›Tateyama and ‹See TfM›Awa-Kamogawa |
2,3 | ■ Uchibō Line | for ‹See TfM›Kisarazu, ‹See TfM›Soga, and ‹See TfM›Chiba |
History
[edit]The station opened on January 15, 1915, as Susai Station (周西駅) on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Kisarazu Line. On May 24, 1919, the line was renamed the Hōjō Line, on April 15, 1929, it became the Bōsō Line, and on April 1, 1933, it became the Bōsōnishi Line. It became part of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was renamed to Kimitsu Station on April 1, 1956, and the line was renamed the Uchibō Line from July 15, 1972. Kimitsu Station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.[1]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8003 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Kimitsu City Hall
- National Route 16
- National Route 127
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 618. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 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
[edit]Media related to Kimitsu Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)