Omigawa Station

Not to be confused with Ōmigawa Station.

Omigawa Station 小見川駅
Omigawa Station building
General information
Location	Omigawa 1316, Katori-shi, Chiba-ken 289-0313 Japan
Coordinates	35.8499°N 140.6045°E / 35.8499; 140.6045
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Narita Line
Distance	52.7 km from Sakura
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	November 10, 1931
Passengers
FY2019	1182
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Suigo towards Chiba Narita Line Sasagawa towards Chōshi
Location Omigawa Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Omigawa Station Omigawa Station (Japan)

Omigawa Station (小見川駅, Omigawa-eki) a passenger railway station in the city of Katori, Chiba Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Omigawa Station is served by the Narita Line, and is located 52.7 kilometers from the terminus of line at Sakura Station.

Layout

The station consists of dual opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge to a wooden, single-story station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Narita Line	For Chōshi
2	■ Narita Line	For Sawara, Narita, Sakura, Chiba

History

Omigawa Station was opened on November 10, 1931 as a station on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) for both freight and passenger operations. After World War II, the JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR). Scheduled freight operations were suspended from February 1, 1974. 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 1,185 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• National Route 356
• Tone River
• Omigawa High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Omigawa Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information (in Japanese)