is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines Nagata Station is served by the Sotobō Line, and is located from the official starting point of the line at Chiba Station.
Station layout Nagata Station has a two opposed side platforms connected to a one-story station building by a footbridge. Unattended for many years, the station has been attended during normal working hours since April 1996.
Platform
History Nagata Station was opened on 20 March 1959 as a station on the Japan National Railways, after a petition signed by 2,470 local inhabitants. It joined the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 973 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
Mizuho Elementary School
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR East Station information