a junction passenger

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in the city of Sanmu, Chiba Japan, operated by the

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(JR East).

Lines

Narutō Station is served by the

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and Tōgane Line, and is located 76.9 km from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at

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. It also forms the eastern terminus of the 13.8 kilometer Tōgane Line to . ''

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'' limited express services between Tokyo and stop at this station.JR Timetable, August 2011 issue, pp. 110–111

Station layout

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Narutō Station has two

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s and a single

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, one side of which has a cutout, enabling the station to serve a total of four tracks. Then platforms are connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a "

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" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Narutō Station opened on 1 May 1897. During

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, on 13 August 1945, a train containing five passenger carriages and four freight carriages was strafed by American aircraft while stopped at Narutō Station. The freight cars contained four anti-aircraft guns and ammunition, which were ignited in the attack. Although station workers and members of the

Imperial Japanese Army The was the official ground-based armed force of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945. It was controlled by the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office and the Ministry of the Army, both of which were nominally subordinate to the Emperor ...

3rd Guards Division attempted to extinguish the fire, the resultant explosion killed 15 civilian station staff and 27 soldiers. A memorial to the event was erected at the station in 1957.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2783 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Sanmu City Hall * Sanmu Police Station *

References

External links

JR East station information
{{DEFAULTSORT:Naruto Station Railway stations in Japan opened in 1897 Railway stations in Chiba Prefecture Buildings and structures in Japan destroyed during World War II Sōbu Main Line Tōgane Line Sanmu