Kimitsu Station

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title: "Kimitsu Station" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["railway-stations-in-chiba-prefecture", "railway-stations-in-japan-opened-in-1915", "uchibō-line", "kimitsu"] description: "Railway station in Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan" topic_path: "geography/japan" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimitsu_Station" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Railway station in Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan ::

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Field	Value
name	Kimitsu Station
style	JR East
native_name	君津駅
native_name_lang	ja
image	Kimitsu-station-southexit-stationhouse.jpg
caption	Kimitsu Station in June 2007
address	1-1-1 Higashi-Sakata, Kimitsu-shi, Chiba-ken 299-1144
country	Japan
coordinates
operator	[[File:JR logo (east).svg
line	Uchibō Line
distance	38.3 km from
platforms	1 side + island platform
status	Staffed ( "Midori no Madoguchi")
website
opened	January 15, 1915
former	Susai (until 1956)
passengers	8003
pass_year	FY2019
map_type	Japan Chiba Prefecture#Japan
map_dot_label	Kimitsu Station
services	{{Adjacent stations
line1	Sazanami
line2	Uchibo
line3	Uchibo
line4	Uchibo
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Kimitsu Station is a passenger railway station in the city of Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kimitsu Station is served by the Uchibō Line, and is located 38.3 km from the starting point of the line at Soga Station.

Station layout

The station consists of an island platform and a side platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" ticket counter.

Platforms

History

The station opened on January 15, 1915, as Susai Station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Kisarazu Line. On May 24, 1919, the line was renamed the Hōjō Line, on April 15, 1929, it became the Bōsō Line, and on April 1, 1933, it became the Bōsōnishi Line. It became part of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was renamed to Kimitsu Station on April 1, 1956, and the line was renamed the Uchibō Line from July 15, 1972. Kimitsu Station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8003 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Kimitsu City Hall

References

References

1. {{teishajo. II. 618
2. link. (2020). East Japan Railway Company

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