Awa-Amatsu Station

Awa-Amatsu Station (安房天津駅, Awa-Amatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Awa-Amatsu Station 安房天津駅
Awa-Amatsu Station in January 2014
General information
Location	Amatsu, Kamogawa-shi, Chiba-ken 299-5503 Japan
Coordinates	35.1257°N 140.1544°E / 35.1257; 140.1544
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Sotobo Line
Distance	87.8 km from Chiba
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 April 1929 (1929-04-15)
Passengers
FY2016	133 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Awa-Kominato towards Soga or Chiba Sotobō Line Local Awa-Kamogawa Terminus
Location Ama-Amatsu Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Ama-Amatsu Station Ama-Amatsu Station (Japan)

Lines

Awa-Amatsu Station is served by the Sotobo Line, and lies 87.8 km (54.6 mi) from the starting point of the line at Chiba Station.

Station layout

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

Platform

1	■ Sotobo Line	for Awa-Kamogawa
2	■ Sotobo Line	for Katsuura, Ōhara, Chiba, and Tokyo

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  The platforms in January 2014

History

Awa-Amatsu Station opened on 15 April 1929. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 132 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• National Route 128

Bus terminal

There is in front of the station and also has waiting room.

Bus stop

• Nitto Kotsu
  • For Awa-Kamogawa Station
  • For Kazusa-Okitsu Station
• Kamogawa City Community Bus
  • For Seichoji or Okuseicho

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Awa-Amatsu Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)