Nagata Station (Chiba)

Nagata Station (永田駅) 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 25.3 km 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.

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
 * Mizuho Elementary School