is a passenger railway station located in

Midori-ku, Chiba is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2016, the ward had an estimated population of 127,368 and a population density of 1920 persons per km2. The total area was . Geography Midori Ward is loca ...

, Japan operated by the

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(JR East).

Lines

Kamatori Station is served by the

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, and is located from the terminus of the line at

Chiba Station is a major interchange railway station in Chiba, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Chiba Urban Monorail. Lines Chiba Station is served by the following lines. JR East *Sobu Main Line ** Chūō-Sōbu Line ** S ...

Station layout

The station consists of a single

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with an elevated station building built over the tracks and platform. The station has a Reserved seat ticket vending machine.

Platform

History

Kamatori Station was opened on 15 June 1952 as a station on the

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. A new station building was completed on March 23, 1986. The station became part of the JR East network upon the

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of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 20,693 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Chiba City Midori Ward Office * Chiba City Kamatori Community Center * Chiba City Midori Library

References

External links

JR East Station information
{{Sotobo Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1952 Sotobō Line Railway stations in Chiba (city)