Choshi Station
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is a railway station in Chōshi, Chiba
, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company
(JR East).
of the Sōbu Main Line and and serves some through trains on the Narita Line
to and . It is 120.5 km (74.9 mi) from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station
. It also forms the terminus of the Chōshi Electric Railway Line to .
and one island platform
serving three tracks. A bay platform
is located between the JR platforms 2 and 3 for Chōshi Electric Railway trains.
, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR).
The Chōshi Electric Railway Line from Chōshi to opened on 5 July 1923.
After World War II, JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR). Scheduled freight operations were suspended from 31 March 1978. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization
of JNR on 1 April 1987.
Choshi, Chiba
is a city located on the Pacific Ocean coast of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is the easternmost city in the Greater Tokyo Area. The easternmost point in the Greater Tokyo Area is Cape Inubō....
, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East).
Lines
Chōshi Station is the eastern terminal stationTerminal Station
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of the Sōbu Main Line and and serves some through trains on the Narita Line
Narita Line
The is the name for a combination of three railway lines located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .The main line runs between Sakura Station and Matsugishi Station , and is sometimes referred to as the...
to and . It is 120.5 km (74.9 mi) from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station
Tokyo Station
is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....
. It also forms the terminus of the Chōshi Electric Railway Line to .
Station layout
The JR East station facilities consist of one side platformSide platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
and one island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
serving three tracks. A bay platform
Bay platform
Bay platform is a railway-related term commonly used in the UK and Australia to describe a dead-end platform at a railway station that has through lines...
is located between the JR platforms 2 and 3 for Chōshi Electric Railway trains.
Platforms
Adjacent stations
History
Chōshi Station opened on 1 June 1897 as a station on the Sōbu Railway. On 1 September 1907, the Sōbu Railway was nationalizedNationalization
Nationalisation, also spelled nationalization, is the process of taking an industry or assets into government ownership by a national government or state. Nationalization usually refers to private assets, but may also mean assets owned by lower levels of government, such as municipalities, being...
, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR).
The Chōshi Electric Railway Line from Chōshi to opened on 5 July 1923.
After World War II, JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR). Scheduled freight operations were suspended from 31 March 1978. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization
Privatization
Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector or to private non-profit organizations...
of JNR on 1 April 1987.
Surrounding area
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