a passenger

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in the city of Katori, Chiba Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Ōto Station is served by the Narita Line, and is located 36.1 kilometers from the terminus of line at .

Layout

Ōto Station has a single ground-level

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connected to the neighboring streets by a footbridge. There is no station building. Bathrooms are located to the north of the station.

Platforms

File:JRE-Oto-STA-Platform.jpg, Ōto Station platforms, March 2021

History

Ōto Station was opened on April 1, 1926 as a station on the

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(JGR) for both passenger and freight operations. After World War II, the JGR became the

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(JNR). Scheduled freight operations were suspended from October 1, 1962. The station has been unattended since July 1, 1970. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the

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of the

(JNR) on April 1, 1987. The station building was rebuilt from 2007–2011.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 243 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

* * Ōto Jinja

References

External links

JR East station information
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1926 Railway stations in Chiba Prefecture Narita Line Katori, Chiba {{Chiba-railstation-stub