Ōto Station

Ōto Station (大戸駅, Ōto-eki) a passenger railway station in the city of Katori, Chiba Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Ōto Station 大戸駅
Ōto Station entrance, March 2021
General information
Location	Ōtogawa 11, Katori-shi, Chiba-ken 287-0054 Japan
Coordinates	35.8901°N 140.4579°E / 35.8901; 140.4579
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Narita Line
Distance	36.1 km from Sakura
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	April 1, 1926
Passengers
2006	243 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Shimōsa-Kōzaki towards Chiba Narita Line Sawara towards Chōshi
Location Ōto Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture Ōto Station Ōto Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

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

Layout

Ōto Station has a single ground-level island platform connected to the neighboring streets by a footbridge. There is no station building. Bathrooms are located to the north of the station.^[1]

Platforms

1	■ Narita Line	for Sawara, Chōshi, and Kashima-Jingu
2	■ Narita Line	for Narita, Sakura, and Chiba

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  Ōto Station platforms, March 2021

History

Ōto Station was opened on April 1, 1926, as a station on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) for both passenger and freight operations. After World War II, the JGR became the Japan National Railways (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 privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The station building was rebuilt from 2007 to 2011.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 243 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• National Route 356
• Ōto Jinja

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan