Chikura Station
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Chikura Station
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Location | 2079 Chikura-chō Seto, Minamibōsō, Chiba (千葉県南房総市千倉町瀬戸2079) Japan |
Operated by | JR East |
Line(s) | Uchibō Line |
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Opened | 1921 |
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Passengers (FY2009) | 558 daily |
Chikura Station (千倉駅 Chikura-eki?) is a railway station in Minamibōsō, Chiba Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Chikura Station is served by the Uchibō Line, and is located 96.6 km from the terminus of the line at Soga Station.
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" ticket office and a local tourist information desk.
Chikura Station opened on June 1, 1921. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in February 2007.
Coordinates: 34°58′36.16″N 139°57′17.2″E / 34.9767111°N 139.954778°E