Hyūga Station (日向駅, Hyūga-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Sanmu, Chiba, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Hyūga Station

日向駅
Hyūga Station in October 2008
General information
LocationShiizaki 300, Sanmu-shi, Chiba-ken 289-1205
Japan
Coordinates35°37′42″N 140°21′46″E / 35.6283°N 140.3627°E / 35.6283; 140.3627
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Sōbu Main Line
Distance71.7 km from Tokyo
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedOctober 12, 1899
Passengers
FY2019873
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Yachimata
towards Chiba
Sōbu Main Line
Local
Narutō
towards Chōshi
Location
Hyūga Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Hyūga Station
Hyūga Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Hyūga Station is located in Japan
Hyūga Station
Hyūga Station
Hyūga Station (Japan)
Station platform, 2014.

Lines

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Hyūga Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line, and is located 71.7 km from the western terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.

Layout

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

Platforms

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1  Sobu Main Line for Sakura, Narutō, and Chiba
2  Sobu Main Line for Asahi, Yōkaichiba, and Chōshi

History

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Hyūga Station was opened on October 12, 1899 as a station on the Sōbu Railway for both passenger and freight operations. On September 1, 1907, the Sōbu Railway was nationalised, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR). After World War II, the JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR). Scheduled freight operations were suspended from October 1, 1962. A new station building was completed in July 1984. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The station was unattended from March 15, 1974 until July 1, 1997.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 873 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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The station is located in the urban center of the former town of Sanmu.

  • Sanmu Middle School
  • Sanmu Elementary School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
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