is a passenger

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in the city of

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

Lines

Higashi-Yokota Station is served by the

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, and is located 10.8 km from the western

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of the line at

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Station layout

The station consists of a single

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serving bidirectional traffic. The platform is short, and can only handle trains with a length of four carriages or less. The station is unattended.

History

Higashi-Yokota Station was opened on April 20, 1937. The station was closed on January 20, 1947, but was reopened on April 1, 1958. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the

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of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in January 2007.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 156 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* * *former Hirakawa Town Hall

References

External links

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JR East Station information
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1937 Railway stations in Chiba Prefecture Kururi Line Sodegaura {{Chiba-railstation-stub