Nakofunakata Station
# Nakofunakata Station

Nakofunakata Station (那古船形駅, Nakofunakata-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Nakofunakata Station is served by the Uchibo Line, and is located 82.1 km from the starting point of the line at Soga Station.

## Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The wooden station building dates from 1918. The station is unattended.

### Platforms

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

## History

Nakofunakata Station was opened on August 10, 1918. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 175 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* Tateyama Funakata Post Office
* Tateyama Nako Post Office
* Nago-dera
* Funakata Municipal Elementary School
* Daifuku-ji
* Nako Fishing Port
* National Route 127
