Jūnikyō Station

Railway station in Katori, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

35°55′00″N 140°32′45″E / 35.9167°N 140.5457°E / 35.9167; 140.5457Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Kashima Line Distance3.0 km from KatoriPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened20 August 1970PassengersFY200655 (daily) Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Katori towards Sawara		Kashima Line		Itako towards Kashima Soccer Stadium

Location
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Jūnikyō Station (十二橋駅, Jūnikyō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Katori, Chiba Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Jūnikyō Station is served by the Kashima Line, and is located 3.0 km from the official starting point of the line at Katori Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one elevated side platform with a weather shelter, but no station building. The platform is short and can accommodate trains of up to six carriages. The station is unattended.

History

Jūnikyō Station was opened on August 20, 1970, as a passenger station on the Japan National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.