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Kita-Kokubun Station

Railway station in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

35°45′46″N 139°54′51″E / 35.7627°N 139.9143°E / 35.7627; 139.9143Operated by

Hokusō RailwayLine(s)HS Hokusō LineDistance4.7 km from Keisei-TakasagoPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStation codeHS03WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened31 March 1991PassengersFY20184235 Services

Preceding station	Hokusō Railway			Following station
Yagiri HS02 towards Keisei Takasago		Hokusō Line Local		Akiyama HS04 towards Inba-Nihon-Idai

Location
Kita-Kokubun Station Location within Chiba Prefecture

Kita-Kokubun Station (北国分駅, Kita-Kokubun-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan, operated by the third sector Hokusō Railway.

Lines

Kita-Kokubun Station is served by the Hokusō Line and is located 4.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Keisei-Takasago.

Station layout

This station consists of two opposing side platforms serving two tracks, located in a cutting below ground level, with the station building at ground level above.

Platforms

1	■ Hokusō Line	for Keisei-Takasago, Oshiage, Ueno, Shinagawa, and Haneda Airport Domestic Terminal
2	■ Hokusō Line	for Higashi-Matsudo, Shin-Kamagaya , Imba Nihon-idai, and Narita Airport

History

Kita-Kokubun Station opened on 31 March 1991.^[1] On 17 July 2010, a station numbering system was introduced to the Hokusō Line, with the station designated HS03.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 4235 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Ichikawa History Museum
Chiba University – Gardening Department

References

^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 211. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
^ 民鉄等駅別１日平均運輸状況……｛2018(H30)年度｝ (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.