Chikura Station

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

Chikura Station 千倉駅
Chikura Station in September 2020
General information
Location	2079 Chikura-chō Seto, Minamibōsō-shi, Chiba-ken 295-0004 Japan
Coordinates	34°58′36.16″N 139°57′17.2″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uchibō Line
Distance	96.6 km from Soga
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	June 1, 1921
Passengers
FY2019	338
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kokonoe towards Soga or Chiba Uchibō Line Local Chitose towards Awa-Kamogawa
Location
Chikura Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Chikura Station Chikura Station (Japan)

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, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a staffed 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

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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 338 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Chikura fishing port
• former Chikura Town Hall
• National Route 410

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Chikura Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)