is a passenger railway station in the city of Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture,

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Lines

Nakofunakata Station is served by the Uchibo Line, and is located 82.1 km from the starting point of the line at Soga Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The wooden station building dates from 1918. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Nakofunakata Station was opened on August 10, 1918. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 175 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*Tateyama Funakata Post Office *Tateyama Nako Post Office *

Nago-dera is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Tateyama in southern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The temple is also called Nago-ji using the alternate pronunciation of the final Chinese character in its name, or the , after its primary object of worshi ...

*Funakata Municipal Elementary School *Daifuku-ji *Nako Fishing Port *

References

External links

JR East Station information
Railway stations in Chiba Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1918 Uchibō Line Tateyama, Chiba {{Chiba-railstation-stub