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Kokonoe Station

九重駅
Kokonoe Station; 九重駅
	Kokonoe Station in December 2013
General information
Location	Futago 93, Tateyama-shi, Chiba-ken 294-0011; Japan
Coordinates	34°59′51″N 139°54′40″E / 34.9974°N 139.9111°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uchibō Line
Distance	91.7 km from Soga
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	June 1, 1921
Passengers
FY2006	103
Services
Location
	Kokonoe Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Kokonoe Station Kokonoe Station (Japan)

Kokonoe Station (九重駅, Kokonoe-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines edit

Kokonoe Station is served by the Uchibo Line, and is located 91.7 km from the starting point of the line at Soga Station.

Station layout edit

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station is currently unattended.

Platforms edit

1	■ Uchibō Line	For Tateyama, Kimitsu, Kisarazu, Chiba
2	■ Uchibō Line	For Awa-Kamogawa

History edit

Kokonoe Station was opened on June 1, 1921. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in February 2007.