Kazusa-Minato Station

Kazusa-Minato Station (上総湊駅, Kazusa-Minato-eki) is a railway station is a passenger railway station in the city of Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Kazusa-Minato Station 上総湊駅
Kazusa-Minato Station in 2007
General information
Location	Minato 736, Futtsu-shi, Chiba-ken 299-1607 Japan
Coordinates	35.2223°N 139.8713°E / 35.2223; 139.8713
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uchibō Line
Distance	55.1 km from Soga
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	January 15, 1915
Passengers
FY2019	639
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Sanukimachi towards Chiba Uchibō Line Keiyō Rapid Terminus Sanukimachi towards Soga or Chiba Uchibō Line Local Takeoka towards Awa-Kamogawa
Location Kazusa-Minato Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Kazusa-Minato Station Kazusa-Minato Station (Japan)

Lines

Kazusa-Minato Station is served by the Uchibo Line, and is located 55.1 km from the starting point of the line at Soga Station.

Layout

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Uchibō Line	For Tateyama, Awa-Kamogawa
2	■ Uchibō Line	For Kimitsu, Kisarazu, Chiba

History

Kazusa-Minato Station was opened on January 15, 1915. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 237 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Minato Elementary School
• National Route 127
• National Route 465

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Kazusa-Minato Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)