Kazusa-Okitsu Station
Kazusa-Okitsu Station (上総興津駅, Kazusa-Okitsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Kazusa-Okitsu Station 上総興津駅 | |
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.jpg.webp) Kazusa-Okitsu Station, January 2014 | |
| Location | Okitsu 307, Katsuura-shi, Chiba-ken 299-5245 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.1372°N 140.2507°E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East |
| Line(s) | ■ Sotobō Line |
| Distance | 77.2 km from Soga |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | April 1, 1927 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 182 |
| Location | |
  Kazusa-Okitsu Station Location within Chiba Prefecture  Kazusa-Okitsu Station Kazusa-Okitsu Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Kazusa-Okitsu Station is served by the Sotobō Line, and is located 77.2 km from the official starting point of the line at Chiba Station.
Station layout
Kazusa-Okitsu Station has two opposed side platforms connected to a wooden station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotobō Line | ||||
| Katsuura | Limited Express | Awa-Kominato | ||
| Ubara | Local | Namegawa-Island | ||
History
Kazusa-Okitsu Station was opened on April 1, 1927. It 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 182 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
National Route 128- Okitsu Port
See also
References
- 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
Media related to Kazusa-Okitsu Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)