Nagata Station (Chiba)
# Nagata Station (Chiba)

Nagata Station (永田駅, Nagata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Nagata Station is served by the Sotobō Line, and is located 25.3 km (15.7 mi) from the official starting point of the line at Chiba Station.

## Station layout

Nagata Station has a two opposed side platforms connected to a one-story station building by a footbridge. Unattended for many years, the station has been attended during normal working hours since April 1996.

* Ticket gates in July, 2022
* Platform in July, 2022

### Platform

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

## History

Nagata Station was opened on 20 March 1959 as a station on the Japan National Railways, after a petition signed by 2,470 local inhabitants. It joined 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 973 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* National Route 128
* Mizuho Elementary School
