Iigura Station

Iigura Station (飯倉駅, Iigura-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Sōsa, Chiba Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Iigura Station 飯倉駅
Iigura Station in March 2006
General information
Location	Iigura, Sōsa-shi, Chiba-ken 289–2147 Japan
Coordinates	35.6854°N 140.5225°E / 35.6854; 140.5225
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Sōbu Main Line
Distance	90.6 km from Tokyo
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 October 1964
Passengers
FY2006	449
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Yokoshiba towards Chiba Sōbu Main Line Local Yōkaichiba towards Chōshi
Location Iigura Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Iigura Station Iigura Station (Japan)

Lines

Iigura Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line between Tokyo and Chōshi, and is located 90.6 rail km from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

Igura Station has a single side platform, serving bi-directional traffic. The platform is short, and can only accommodate trains of eight carriages or less in length. The station is unattended.

History

Iigura Station was opened on 1 October 1964 as a passenger station on the Japan National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in December 2000.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 449 passengers daily

Surrounding area

• National Route 126

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Iigura Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information (in Japanese)