Awa-Amatsu Station
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Awa-Amatsu Station 安房天津駅 | |||||||||||
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 Awa-Amatsu Station in January 2014 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Amatsu, Kamogawa-shi, Chiba-ken 299-5503 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°07′33″N 140°09′16″E / 35.1257°N 140.1544°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Sotobo Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 87.8 km from Chiba | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 15 April 1929 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2016 | 133 daily | ||||||||||
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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 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 |
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).[1]
Surrounding area
Bus terminal
There is in front of the station and also has waiting room.
- Nitto Kotsu
- Kamogawa City Community Bus
- For Seichoji or Okuseicho
