title: Kokonoe Station
text: # Kokonoe Station
  
  Kokonoe Station (九重駅, Kokonoe-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Kokonoe Station is served by the Uchibo Line, and is located 91.7 km from the starting point of the line at Soga Station.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station is currently unattended.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Uchibō Line | For Tateyama, Kimitsu, Kisarazu, Chiba |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Uchibō Line | For Awa-Kamogawa |
  
  ## History
  
  Kokonoe Station was opened on June 1, 1921. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in February 2007.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 103 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Awa Regional Medical Center
  * National Route 128
  