Kazusa-Okitsu Station
# Kazusa-Okitsu Station

Kazusa-Okitsu Station (上総興津駅, Kazusa-Okitsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Kazusa-Okitsu Station is served by the Sotobō Line, and is located 77.2 km (48.0 mi) from the official starting point of the line at Chiba Station.

## Station layout

Kazusa-Okitsu Station has two opposed side platforms connected to a wooden station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

### Platform

| 1 | ■ Sotobō Line | Awa-Kamogawa |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Sotobō Line | For Katsuura, Mobara, Soga, Chiba |

## History

Kazusa-Okitsu Station was opened on 1 April 1927. It was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 182 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* National Route 128
* Okitsu Port
