Awa-Amatsu Station

Awa-Amatsu Station 安房天津駅
Awa-Amatsu Station in January 2014
General information
Location	Amatsu, Kamogawa-shi, Chiba-ken 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
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 April 1929
Passengers
FY2016	133 daily
Location Awa-Amatsu Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Awa-Amatsu Station Awa-Amatsu Station (Japan)

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

Lines

Awa-Amatsu Station is served by the Sotobo Line, and lies 87.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Chiba Station.

Station layout

Awa-Amatsu Station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks.

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

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Sotobo Line
Wakashio: Does not stop at this station
Awa-Kominato		Local	Awa-Kamogawa

History

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

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 133 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• National Route 128

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)