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Shimōsa-Toyosato Station

Coordinates: 35°47′34″N 140°43′15″E / 35.7928°N 140.7208°E / 35.7928; 140.7208
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Shimōsa-Toyosato Station

下総豊里駅
Shimōsa-Toyosato Station, December 2009
General information
LocationSasamoto-chō 73-4, Chōshi-shi, Chiba-ken 288-0873
Japan
Coordinates35°47′34″N 140°43′15″E / 35.7928°N 140.7208°E / 35.7928; 140.7208
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Narita Line
Distance66.2 km from Sakura
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMarch 11, 1933
Passengers
FY2006171
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Shimōsa-Tachibana
towards Chiba
Narita Line Shiishiba
towards Chōshi
Location
Shimōsa-Toyosato Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Shimōsa-Toyosato Station
Shimōsa-Toyosato Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Shimōsa-Toyosato Station is located in Japan
Shimōsa-Toyosato Station
Shimōsa-Toyosato Station
Shimōsa-Toyosato Station (Japan)

Shimōsa-Toyosato Station (下総豊里駅, Shimōsa-Toyosato-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Chōshi, Chiba Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

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Shimōsa-Toyosato Station is served by the Narita Line, and is located 66.2 kilometers from the terminus of line at Sakura Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of dual opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge to a wooden, single-story station building. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  Narita Line For Chōshi
2  Narita Line For Sawara, Narita, Sakura, Chiba

History

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Shimōsa-Toyosato Station was opened on March 11, 1933 as a station on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) for both freight and passenger operations. After World War II, the JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR). Scheduled freight operations were suspended from October 1, 1971. The station has been unattended since March 1, 1985. 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 in 2008.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 171 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

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  • National Route 356
  • Chōshi City Hall Toyosato Branch Office
  • Chōshi Municipal No. 7 Junior High School
  • Toyosato Elementary School, Choshi City

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 千葉県統計年鑑(平成19年 [Chiba Prefecture Statistics (Fiscal 2006)] (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefecture. 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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