Nakofunakata Station

Nakofunakata Station (那古船形駅, Nakofunakata-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Nakofunakata Station 那古船形駅
Nakofunakata Station in July 2011
General information
Location	Funagata 227, Tateyama-shi, Chiba-ken 294-0056 Japan
Coordinates	35.0288°N 139.8516°E / 35.0288; 139.8516
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uchibō Line
Distance	82.1 km from Soga
Platforms	1island platform
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	August 10, 1918
Passengers
FY2017	175
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Tomiura towards Soga or Chiba Uchibō Line Local Tateyama towards Awa-Kamogawa
Location Nakofunakata Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture Nakofunakata Station Nakofunakata Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Nakofunakata Station is served by the Uchibo Line, and is located 82.1 km from the starting point of the line at Soga Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The wooden station building dates from 1918. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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

History

Nakofunakata Station was opened on August 10, 1918. 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 2017, the station was used by an average of 175 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Tateyama Funakata Post Office
• Tateyama Nako Post Office
• Nago-dera
• Funakata Municipal Elementary School
• Daifuku-ji
• Nako Fishing Port
• National Route 127

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan