Narutō Station

For the railway station in Tokushima Prefecture, see Naruto Station.

Narutō Station (成東駅, Narutō-eki) a junction passenger railway station in the city of Sanmu, Chiba Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Narutō Station 成東駅
Station forecourt after rebuilding, May 2021
General information
Location	305 Tsube, Sanmu-shi, Chiba-ken 289-1345 Japan
Coordinates	35.6086°N 140.4101°E / 35.6086; 140.4101
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Sōbu Main Line ■ Tōgane Line
Distance	76.9 km from Tokyo
Platforms	1 side + 1 bay platform
Tracks	4
Other information
Status	Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi" )
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 May 1897
Passengers
FY2019	2783
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Yachimata towards Tokyo Shiosai Yokoshiba towards Chōshi Yachimata towards Chiba Sōbu Main Line Rapid Terminus Hyūga towards Chiba Sōbu Main Line Local Matsuo towards Chōshi Gumyō towards Ōami Tōgane Line Terminus
Location Narutō Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture Narutō Station Narutō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Narutō Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line and Tōgane Line, and is located 76.9 km from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station. It also forms the eastern terminus of the 13.8 kilometer Tōgane Line to Ōami. Shiosai limited express services between Tokyo and Chōshi stop at this station.^[1]

Station layout

View of the platforms

Narutō Station has two side platforms and a single island platform, one side of which has a cutout, enabling the station to serve a total of four tracks. Then platforms are connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.^[2]

Platforms

0	■ Tōgane Line	for Tōgane, Ōami, Soga, and Chiba
1,2	■ Sōbu Line	for Sakura,Chiba, and Tokyo for Yōkaichiba, Asahi, and Chōshi
3	■ Sōbu Line	for Sakura and Chiba for Yōkaichiba, Asahi, and Chōshi
	■ Tōgane Line	for Tōgane, Ōami, Soga, and Chiba

History

Narutō Station opened on 1 May 1897.^[2] During World War II, on 13 August 1945, a train containing five passenger carriages and four freight carriages was strafed by American aircraft while stopped at Narutō Station. The freight cars contained four anti-aircraft guns and ammunition, which were ignited in the attack. Although station workers and members of the Imperial Japanese Army 3rd Guards Division attempted to extinguish the fire, the resultant explosion killed 15 civilian station staff and 27 soldiers. A memorial to the event was erected at the station in 1957.^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2783 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4]

Surrounding area

• Sanmu City Hall
• Sanmu Police Station
• National Route 126

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. JR Timetable, August 2011 issue, pp. 110–111
2. 各駅情報（成東駅） [Station Information: Narutō Station] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
3. Miyoshi, Yoshizo (2014). 120 Years of the Sobu Line. JTB Publishing. ISBN 978-4533096310. (in Japanese)
4. 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Narutō Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information (in Japanese)