Chikura Station
# Chikura Station

Chikura Station (千倉駅, Chikura-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Minamibōsō, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Chikura Station is served by the Uchibō Line, and is located 96.6 km from the terminus of the line at Soga Station.

## Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a staffed ticket office and a local tourist information desk.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Uchibō Line | for Tateyama, Kimitsu, Kisarazu, and Chiba |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Uchibō Line | for Awa-Kamogawa |
| 3 | ■ Uchibō Line | for Tateyama, Kimitsu, Kisarazu, and Chiba |

## History

Chikura Station 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.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 338 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* Chikura fishing port
* former Chikura Town Hall
* National Route 410
