title: Awa-Kominato Station
text: # Awa-Kominato Station
  
  Awa-Kominato Station (安房小湊駅, Awa-Kominato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Awa-Kominato Station is served by the Sotobō Line, and is located 84.3 km (52.4 mi) from the official starting point of the line at Chiba Station.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one island platform and one side platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is a Kan'i itaku station operated by the Kamogawa municipal authority, with point-of-sales terminal installed.
  
  ### Platform
  
  | 1 | ■ Sotobō Line | Awa-Kamogawa |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Sotobō Line | For Katsuura, Mobara, Soga, Chiba |
  | 3 | ■ Sotobō Line | auxiliary platform |
  
  ## History
  
  Amatsu-Kominato Station was opened on 15 April 1929. The station was absorbed into 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 172 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Kominato Elementary School
  * National Route 128
  