is a passenger
railway station located in the city of
Åamishirasato,
Chiba Prefecture Japan
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, operated by the
East Japan Railway Company
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(JR East).
Lines
Nagata Station is served by the
SotobÅ Line, and is located from the official starting point of the line at
Chiba Station.
Station layout
Nagata Station has a two opposed
side platforms connected to a one-story station building by a footbridge. Unattended for many years, the station has been attended during normal working hours since April 1996.
JR Nagata Station Ticket gates.jpg, Ticket gates in July, 2022
JR Nagata Station Platform.jpg, Platform in July, 2022
Platform
History
Nagata Station was opened on 20 March 1959 as a station on the
Japan National Railways, after a petition signed by 2,470 local inhabitants. It joined the JR East network upon the
privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 973 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
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*Mizuho Elementary School
See also
*
List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
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JR East Station information
{{Sotobo Line
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1959
Railway stations in Chiba Prefecture
SotobÅ Line
Åamishirasato