a passenger railway station in the city of Katori, Chiba, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines Ōto Station is served by the Narita Line, and is located 36.1 kilometers from the terminus of line at .
Layout Ōto Station has a single ground-level island platform connected to the neighboring streets by a footbridge. There is no station building. Bathrooms are located to the north of the station.
Platforms
History Ōto Station was opened on April 1, 1926, as a station on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) for both passenger and freight operations. After World War II, the JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR). Scheduled freight operations were suspended from October 1, 1962. The station has been unattended since July 1, 1970. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The station building was rebuilt from 2007 to 2011.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 243 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
Ōto Jinja
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR East station information