is a passenger

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in the city of

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, operated by the

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(JR East).

Lines

Monoi Station is served by the

Sōbu Main Line The is a Japanese railway line operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan. It connects Tokyo with the east coast of Chiba Prefecture, passing through the cities of Funabashi, Chiba, and Chōshi. Its name derives from the old ...

between Tokyo and , and is located 51.1 kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at

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Station layout

The station consists of two opposed

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s connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Monoi Station originated as the on the

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(JGR), established on March 4, 1911. It was upgraded to the on April 1, 1922, and to a full passenger station on April 5, 1937. After World War II, the JGR became the

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(JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the

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of the

(JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new elevated station building was completed on April 12, 1998. The platforms were lengthened in 2004 to accommodate 15-carriage trains.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2009, the station was used by an average of 4163 passengers daily

Surrounding area

* Sakura Industrial Estate *

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References

External links

JR East station information
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1937 Railway stations in Chiba Prefecture Sōbu Main Line Yotsukaidō {{Chiba-railstation-stub