Higashi-Yokota Station

Railway station in Sodegaura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

35°23′10.51″N 140°2′11.33″E / 35.3862528°N 140.0364806°E / 35.3862528; 140.0364806Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Kururi Line Distance10.8 km from KisarazuPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedApril 20, 1937PassengersFY2006156 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Yokota towards Kisarazu		Kururi Line		Makuta towards Kazusa-Kameyama

Location
Higashi-Yokota Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture Higashi-Yokota Station Higashi-Yokota Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Higashi-Yokota Station (東横田駅, Higashi-Yokota-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Sodegaura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Higashi-Yokota Station is served by the Kururi Line, and is located 10.8 km from the western terminus of the line at Kisarazu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving bidirectional traffic. The platform is short, and can only handle trains with a length of four carriages or less. The station is unattended.

History

Higashi-Yokota Station was opened on April 20, 1937. The station was closed on January 20, 1947, but was reopened on April 1, 1958. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in January 2007.