Ōami Station
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is a railway station operated by JR East's
Sotobō Line and Tōgane Line, located in Ōamishirasato
, Chiba Prefecture
Japan
. It is 22.9 kilometers from the terminus of the Sotobō Line at Chiba Station
and forms the eastern terminus
of the Tōgane Line.
in 1897. The Tōgane Line began operations from June 30, 1900. On September 1, 1907, the Bōsō Railway was nationalized
and became part of the Japanese Government Railways, which was transformed into the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. Freight operations were discontinued on July 1, 1971. On May 27, 1972, the station building was relocated to its present location, to eliminated the use of a switchback
.
The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization
of the Japan National Railways on April 1, 1987.
s serving the Sotobō Line tracks and a single island platform
serving the Tōgane Line tracks.
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
Sotobō Line and Tōgane Line, located in Ōamishirasato
Oamishirasato, Chiba
is a town located in Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 50,303 and a population density of 866 persons per km². The total area was 58.06 km²...
, Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
Japan
Japan
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. It is 22.9 kilometers from the terminus of the Sotobō Line at Chiba Station
Chiba Station
is a railway station located in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.-JR East:*Sōbu Main Line**Chūō-Sōbu Line**Sōbu Line *Narita Line*Sotobō Line*Uchibō Line-History:The station opened on 20 July 1894.The present station building was built in 1963...
and forms the eastern terminus
Terminal Station
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of the Tōgane Line.
History
Ōami Station was opened on January 20, 1896 as the terminal station of the Bōsō Railway. The line was extended to IchinomiyaKazusa-Ichinomiya Station
is a railway station operated by JR East's Sotobō Line located in Ichinomiya, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 43.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Sotobō Line at Chiba Station.-History:...
in 1897. The Tōgane Line began operations from June 30, 1900. On September 1, 1907, the Bōsō Railway was nationalized
Nationalization
Nationalisation, also spelled nationalization, is the process of taking an industry or assets into government ownership by a national government or state. Nationalization usually refers to private assets, but may also mean assets owned by lower levels of government, such as municipalities, being...
and became part of the Japanese Government Railways, which was transformed into the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. Freight operations were discontinued on July 1, 1971. On May 27, 1972, the station building was relocated to its present location, to eliminated the use of a switchback
Zig Zag (railway)
A railway zig zag, also called a switchback, is a way of climbing hills in difficult country with a minimal need for tunnels and heavy earthworks. For a short distance , the direction of travel is reversed, before the original direction is resumed.A location on railways constructed e.g...
.
The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization
Privatization
Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector or to private non-profit organizations...
of the Japan National Railways on April 1, 1987.
Station layout
Ōami Station has dual opposed side platformSide platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s serving the Sotobō Line tracks and a single island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
serving the Tōgane Line tracks.