Iigura Station

Railway station in Sōsa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

35°41′07″N 140°31′21″E / 35.6854°N 140.5225°E / 35.6854; 140.5225Operated by JR EastLine(s) Sōbu Main Line Distance90.6 km from TokyoPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 October 1964PassengersFY2006449 Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Yokoshiba
towards Chiba
Sōbu Main Line
Local
Yōkaichiba
towards Chōshi
Location
Iigura Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Iigura Station
Iigura Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
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Iigura Station is located in Japan
Iigura Station
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Iigura Station (Japan)
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Iigura Station (飯倉駅, Iigura-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Sōsa, Chiba Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Iigura Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line between Tokyo and Chōshi, and is located 90.6 rail km from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

Igura Station has a single side platform, serving bi-directional traffic. The platform is short, and can only accommodate trains of eight carriages or less in length. The station is unattended.

History

Iigura Station was opened on 1 October 1964 as a passenger station on the Japan National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in December 2000.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 449 passengers daily[1]

Surrounding area

  • National Route 126

See also

References

  1. ^ 千葉県統計年鑑(平成19年 [Chiba Prefecture Statistics (Fiscal 2006)] (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefecture. 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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  • JR East station information (in Japanese)


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