Higashi-Yokota Station

Higashi-Yokota Station (東横田駅, Higashi-Yokota-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Sodegaura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Higashi-Yokota Station 東横田駅
Higashi-Yokota Station
General information
Location	Yokota 442, Sodegaura-shi, Chiba-ken 299-0236 Japan
Coordinates	35°23′10.51″N 140°2′11.33″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Kururi Line
Distance	10.8 km from Kisarazu
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	April 20, 1937
Passengers
FY2006	156
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Yokota towards Kisarazu Kururi Line Makuta towards Kazusa-Kameyama
Location Higashi-Yokota Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture Higashi-Yokota Station Higashi-Yokota Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Higashi-Yokota Station is served by the Kururi Line, and is located 10.8 km from the western terminus of the line at Kisarazu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving bidirectional traffic. The platform is short, and can only handle trains with a length of four carriages or less. The station is unattended.

History

Higashi-Yokota Station was opened on April 20, 1937. The station was closed on January 20, 1947, but was reopened on April 1, 1958. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in January 2007.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 156 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• National Route 165
• National Route 409
• former Hirakawa Town Hall

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan