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Ohara Station (Chiba)
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is a railway station operated by JR East's
Sotobō Line and the Isumi Railway's Isumi Line, located in Isumi
, Chiba Prefecture
Japan
. It is 57.2 kilometers from the terminus of the Sotobō Line at Chiba Station
and forms the eastern terminus
of the Isumi Line.
and became part of the Japanese Government Railways, which was transformed into the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was connected with Ōtaki, Chiba
via the Izumi Kidō jinrikisha railway from December 15, 1912 to August 31, 1927. On the Bōsō Railway was extended to on June 20, 1913. On April 1, 1930 the Isumi Railway began operations from Ōhara Station.
Freight operations were discontinued on February 1, 1984. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization
of the Japan National Railways on April 1, 1987. On March 24, 1988, the Isumi Railway was split apart from the JR East network into a separate company.
and an island platform
serving three tracks. The Isumi Railway has a single bay platform
serving two tracks. The two station buildings are adjacent and are connected together.
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....
Sotobō Line and the Isumi Railway's Isumi Line, located in Isumi
Isumi, Chiba
is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of March 1, 2010, the city has a population of 41,014 in an area of 157.50 km².Tōkyō Station is reached from Isumi by express train in 1 hour and 10 minutes via Ōhara Station on the JR East Sotobō Line.-Geography:...
, 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
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. It is 57.2 kilometers from the terminus of the Sotobō Line at Chiba Station
Chiba Station
is a railway station located in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.-JR East:*Sōbu Main Line**Chūō-Sōbu Line**Sōbu Line *Narita Line*Sotobō Line*Uchibō Line-History:The station opened on 20 July 1894.The present station building was built in 1963...
and forms the eastern terminus
Terminal Station
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of the Isumi Line.
History
Ōhara Station was opened on December 13, 1898 as the terminal station of 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, which was transformed into the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was connected with Ōtaki, Chiba
Otaki, Chiba
is a town located in Isumi District, Chiba, Japan, occupying the center of the Bōsō Peninsula. The town is known for its association with Edo period general Honda Tadakatsu and its prominent castle. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 10,794 and a population density of 83.1 persons...
via the Izumi Kidō jinrikisha railway from December 15, 1912 to August 31, 1927. On the Bōsō Railway was extended to on June 20, 1913. On April 1, 1930 the Isumi Railway began operations from Ōhara Station.
Freight operations were discontinued on February 1, 1984. 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 the Japan National Railways on April 1, 1987. On March 24, 1988, the Isumi Railway was split apart from the JR East network into a separate company.
Station layout
JR Ōhara Station has a single 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 an 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. The Isumi Railway has a single 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...
serving two tracks. The two station buildings are adjacent and are connected together.