Kita-Kokubun_Station Knowpia

HS03
Kita-Kokubun Station

北国分駅
HS03; Kita-Kokubun Station; 北国分駅
	Kita-Kokubun Station in March 2016
General information
Location	3-21-1 Horinouchi, Ichihara-shi, Chiba-ken 272-0837; Japan
Coordinates	35°45′46″N 139°54′51″E / 35.7627°N 139.9143°E
Operated by	Hokusō Railway
Line(s)	HS Hokusō Line
Distance	4.7 km from Keisei-Takasago
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	HS03
Website	Official website
History
Opened	31 March 1991
Passengers
FY2018	4235
Services
Location
	Kita-Kokubun Station Location within Chiba Prefecture

Kita-Kokubun Station (北国分駅, Kita-Kokubun-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan, operated by the third sector Hokusō Railway.

Lines edit

Kita-Kokubun Station is served by the Hokusō Line and is located 4.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Keisei-Takasago.

Station layout edit

This station consists of two opposing side platforms serving two tracks, located in a cutting below ground level, with the station building at ground level above.

Platforms edit

1	■ Hokusō Line	for Keisei-Takasago, Oshiage, Ueno, Shinagawa, and Haneda Airport Domestic Terminal
2	■ Hokusō Line	for Higashi-Matsudo, Shin-Kamagaya , Imba Nihon-idai, and Narita Airport

History edit

Kita-Kokubun Station opened on 31 March 1991.^[1] On 17 July 2010, a station numbering system was introduced to the Hokusō Line, with the station designated HS03.

Passenger statistics edit

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 4235 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area edit

Ichikawa History Museum
Chiba University – Gardening Department

References edit

^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 211. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
^ 民鉄等駅別１日平均運輸状況……｛2018(H30)年度｝ (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.