Kazusa-Minato Station

35°13′20″N 139°52′17″E / 35.2223°N 139.8713°E / 35.2223; 139.8713Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Uchibō Line Distance55.1 km from SogaPlatforms1 island platformOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJanuary 15, 1915PassengersFY2019639 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Sanukimachi towards Chiba		Uchibō Line Keiyō Rapid		Terminus
Sanukimachi towards Soga or Chiba		Uchibō Line Local		Takeoka towards Awa-Kamogawa

Location
Kazusa-Minato Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture Kazusa-Minato Station Kazusa-Minato Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kazusa-Minato Station (上総湊駅, Kazusa-Minato-eki) is a railway station is a passenger railway station in the city of Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kazusa-Minato Station is served by the Uchibo Line, and is located 55.1 km from the starting point of the line at Soga Station.

Layout

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Uchibō Line	For Tateyama, Awa-Kamogawa
2	■ Uchibō Line	For Kimitsu, Kisarazu, Chiba

History

Kazusa-Minato Station was opened on January 15, 1915. 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 237 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Minato Elementary School
• National Route 127
• National Route 465

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Kazusa-Minato Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)