Nakanochō Station

Nakanochō Station (仲ノ町駅) is a railway station on the privately operated Chōshi Electric Railway Line in Chōshi, Chiba, Japan.

Lines
Nakanochō Station is served by the 6.4 km Chōshi Electric Railway Line from Chōshi to Tokawa, and is located 0.5 km from Chōshi Station.

Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single track with a passing loop. The line's maintenance depot and storage yard is located immediately adjacent to the station. The station is staffed.

History
Nakanochō Station first opened in December 1913 as a station on the Chōshi Sightseeing Railway (銚子遊覧鉄道), which operated a distance of 5.9 km between Chōshi and Inuboh. The railway closed in November 1917, but was reopened on 5 July 1923 as the Chōshi Railway. Nakanochō was the name of the area at the time the station was built.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 44 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for past years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

 * Yamasa head office and soy sauce factory
 * Futaba Elementary School