Iigura Station (飯倉駅, Iigura-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Sōsa, Chiba Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Iigura Station

飯倉駅
Iigura Station in March 2006
General information
LocationIigura, Sōsa-shi, Chiba-ken 289–2147
Japan
Coordinates35°41′07″N 140°31′21″E / 35.6854°N 140.5225°E / 35.6854; 140.5225
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Sōbu Main Line
Distance90.6 km from Tokyo
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 October 1964
Passengers
FY2006449
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Yokoshiba
towards Chiba
Sōbu Main Line
Local
Yōkaichiba
towards Chōshi
Location
Iigura Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Iigura Station
Iigura Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Iigura Station is located in Japan
Iigura Station
Iigura Station
Iigura Station (Japan)

Lines

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Iigura Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line between Tokyo and Chōshi, and is located 90.6 rail km from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

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Igura Station has a single side platform, serving bi-directional traffic. The platform is short, and can only accommodate trains of eight carriages or less in length. The station is unattended.

History

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Iigura Station was opened on 1 October 1964 as a passenger station on the Japan National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in December 2000.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 449 passengers daily[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 千葉県統計年鑑(平成19年 [Chiba Prefecture Statistics (Fiscal 2006)] (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefecture. 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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