Kimitsu Station

Location
	Kimitsu Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Kimitsu Station Kimitsu Station (Japan)

Kimitsu Station

君津駅
Kimitsu Station; 君津駅
	Kimitsu Station in June 2007
General information
Location	1-1-1 Higashi-Sakata, Kimitsu-shi, Chiba-ken 299-1144; Japan
Coordinates	35°20′0.91″N 139°53′42.15″E / 35.3335861°N 139.8950417°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uchibō Line
Distance	38.3 km from Soga
Platforms	1 side + island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed ( "Midori no Madoguchi")
Website	Official website
History
Opened	January 15, 1915
Previous names	Susai (until 1956)
Passengers
FY2019	8003
Services
Location
Location
	Kimitsu Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Kimitsu Station Kimitsu Station (Japan)

Kimitsu Station (君津駅, Kimitsu-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kimitsu Station is served by the Uchibō Line, and is located 38.3 kilometres (23.8 mi) from the starting point of the line at Soga Station.

Station layout

The station consists of an island platform and a side platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" ticket counter.

Platforms

1	■ Uchibō Line	for Tateyama and Awa-Kamogawa
2,3	■ Uchibō Line	for Kisarazu, Soga, and Chiba

History

The station opened on January 15, 1915, as Susai Station (周西駅) on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Kisarazu Line. On May 24, 1919, the line was renamed the Hōjō Line, on April 15, 1929, it became the Bōsō Line, and on April 1, 1933, it became the Bōsōnishi Line. It became part of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was renamed to Kimitsu Station on April 1, 1956, and the line was renamed the Uchibō Line from July 15, 1972. Kimitsu Station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8003 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

References

^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 618. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ 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 Kimitsu Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR East Station information (in Japanese)

[1] Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 618. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

[jreast2019stats-2] 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.

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