Narutō Station
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a railway station operated by JR East's
Sōbu Main Line and Tōgane Line, located in Sanmu
, Chiba Prefecture
Japan
. It is 76.9 kilometers from the terminus of the Sōbu Line at Tokyo Station
and forms the western terminus
of the Tōgane Line.
and became part of the Japanese Government Railways. During an air raid of August 13, 1945 in World War II
, shells from an anti-aircraft gun set an ammunition train stopped at the station on fire. The fire spread despite efforts of firemen and Imperial Japanese Army
troops from the 3rd Guards Division
, and the station building was totally destroyed. A total of 42 people perished in the fire. The JGR was transformed into the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. Freight operations were discontinued on December 1, 1981.
Shiosai
limited express services between Tokyo and stop at this station.
s and a single island platform
, serving a total of four tracks.
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....
Sōbu Main Line and Tōgane Line, located in Sanmu
Sanmu, Chiba
is a city located in northeast Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2010, the city had an estimated population of 56,074 and a population density of 383 persons per km²...
, Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is 76.9 kilometers from the terminus of the Sōbu 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....
and forms the western terminus
Terminal Station
Terminal Station is a 1953 film by Italian director Vittorio De Sica. It tells the story of the love affair between an Italian man and an American woman. The film was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.-Production:...
of the Tōgane Line.
History
Narutō Station opened on 1 May 1897 as a station on the Bōsō Railway. On September 1, 1907, the Bōsō 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...
and became part of the Japanese Government Railways. During an air raid of August 13, 1945 in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, shells from an anti-aircraft gun set an ammunition train stopped at the station on fire. The fire spread despite efforts of firemen and Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Army
-Foundation:During the Meiji Restoration, the military forces loyal to the Emperor were samurai drawn primarily from the loyalist feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū...
troops from the 3rd Guards Division
3rd Guards Division (Japan)
The Imperial Japanese Army's was formed in 1944 from the 8th, 9th and 10th Guards Regiments and stayed in Japan to defend the homeland during the Second World War.3rd Guards Division* 8th Guards Regiment* 9th Guards Regiment* 10th Guards Regiment...
, and the station building was totally destroyed. A total of 42 people perished in the fire. The JGR was transformed into the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. Freight operations were discontinued on December 1, 1981.
Lines
- East Japan Railway CompanyEast Japan Railway Companyis 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....
Shiosai
Shiosai
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It runs from Tokyo and Shinjuku to Chōshi in Chiba Prefecture.-History:...
limited express services between Tokyo and stop at this station.
Station layout
Narutō Station has two 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...
s and a single 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 a total of four tracks.