is a junction passenger

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in the city of Kamogawa,

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Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Awa-Kamogawa Station is served by the

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and

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, and forms the terminating point of both lines. It is located from the northern terminus of the Sotobō Line at

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and from the northern terminus of the Uchibō Line at

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Station layout

The station consists of one

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serving two tracks for the Sotobō Line, and one

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serving the Uchibō Line. The station shares the distinction with

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and

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of being one of only three stations in Japan serving as the terminus of two lines, with only up traffic. The station building is on the east side. There is also a west exit near to Aeon and Kamogawa City Hall connected to east one with a bridge. The station has a ''

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'' staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Awa-Kamogawa Station opened on 11 July 1925, as a station on the Hōjō Line. The Hōjō Line was merged into the Bōsō Line in 1929, and the Bōsō Line itself was divided into the Bōsō-East and Bōsō-West Lines on 1 April 1933. These lines were renamed on 15 July 1972, to the Sotobō Line and Uchibō Line. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the

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of the

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in August 2006.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1290 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Kamogawa city Hall *

References

External links

JR East Station information
{{Uchibo Line Railway stations in Chiba Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1925 Uchibō Line Sotobō Line Kamogawa, Chiba