Sodegaura Station
Lines. Sodegaura Station is served by the Uchibo Line, and lies 24.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Soga Station. Station layout. The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the wooden station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed. History. The station opened on August 21, 1913 as on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Kisarazu Line. On May 24, 1919, the line became the Hōjō Line, on April 15, 1929, it became the Bōsō Line, and on April 1, 1933, it became the Bōsōnishi Line. It became part of  the Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II, and the line was renamed the Uchibō Line from July 15, 1972. The station assumed its present name from March 31, 1974. Sodegaura Station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. Passenger statistics. In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5615 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).