Kominato Line 小湊鐵道線

Railway · Kominato Railway 小湊鐵道 · 18 stations

English name from Japanese Wikipedia (unofficial source).

Service suspended · 小湊鐵道線No trains between Kazusa-Ushiku and Kazusa-Nakano (including Yoro-Keikoku) after damage from Typhoon No. 25 on 21 September 2026, until further notice. Trains run normally between Goi and Kazusa-Ushiku. As of 2026-10-10. Source

Replacement bus · 小湊鐵道線From 14 October 2026, replacement buses or taxis run on weekdays only from Kazusa-Ushiku towards Yoro-Keikoku, stopping short of it because the road is closed. They run far less often than the trains, and you cannot reach Kazusa-Nakano or the Isumi Railway this way. As of 2026-10-10. Source

How to ride Kominato Railway P

Operator-wide facts from Kominato Railway's own pages; individual lines and stations can differ.

IC cards (Suica etc.)Not accepted P

Credit card touchNot accepted PVisa, Mastercard etc. contactless

Delays & suspensionsLive status →Shown on the top page; Japanese only

Step-free accessStation list → PThe page lists no station facilities (elevators, step-free routes); staff help wheelchair users on and off trains when booked ahead through the contact above. Wheelchairs are not lent out, and help may be impossible at some times or stations.

Passes4 valid herefrom ¥1,400

IC cards and payment in detail

Suica, PASMO and other IC cards cannot be used anywhere on the Kominato Railway, and credit cards are not accepted for tickets or passes. Coming from the JR Uchibō Line with an IC card: touch out at the transfer gate at Goi (this pays your JR fare to Goi), then pay the Kominato fare in cash. P

小湊鐵道全線において、Suica（スイカ）、PASMO（パスモ）などのICカードはご利用になれません。

Staffed stationsUnstaffed stations

Getting on

Buy your ticket at the ticket window or ticket machine before boarding (cash only). Special tickets such as the one-day pass should be bought at the window in advance.
If you could not buy a ticket in time, tell the conductor on the train.

Getting on

At unstaffed stations buy your ticket from the conductor on the train. Where the station has a ticket machine, buy from the machine instead and show the ticket when the conductor checks it on board.

Wheelchair assistance

Kominato Railway Goi Conductors' Office (五井車掌区), weekdays 9:00–17:30. Wheelchair users should book at least 2 days before travelling; staff help with boarding and alighting, but some times or stations may not be possible. Tel. 0436-21-6773

Sources checked 2026-10-10 · review: draft_unreviewed

www.kominato.co.jp/guide/barrierfree/ · official accessibility page · checked 2026-10-10
www.kominato.co.jp/guide/faq/ · official faq · checked 2026-10-08
www.kominato.co.jp/ticket/deal/ · official pass page · checked 2026-10-08
www.kominato.co.jp/ · official status page · checked 2026-10-09

Passes valid on this line 4 P

Day passes, regional passes and special tickets that include this line, cheapest first. Prices and rules change: check the official page before you buy.

Anyone can buy Ride set · Ride set

Coupon tickets (ordinary / daytime)

回数券（普通・昼間割引） · Kominato Railway

¥1,400 Ordinary, 11 tickets, cheapest section (¥140)

Valid 1 month. Ordinary set: 11 tickets for the price of 10. Daytime set (10:00–15:00 only): 13 tickets for the price of 10.

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Anyone can buy 1 day · Discount ticket

Bōsō Peninsula Crossing Ticket (Kominato + Isumi)

房総横断記念乗車券（小湊鐵道＋いすみ鉄道） · Kominato Railway

¥2,000 Adult · ¥1,010 Child

Day of purchase only. Ride Kominato Railway and Isumi Railway in one direction across the Bōsō Peninsula; you may stop off on the way but not go back.

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Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

One-Day Free Ticket

1日フリー乗車券 · Kominato Railway

¥2,000 Adult · ¥1,000 Child

Day of purchase only; unlimited rides on the whole Kominato Railway line (Goi – Kazusa-Nakano).

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Anyone can buy 2 days · Unlimited rides

Thank You Chiba Free Pass (Chiba 2-Day Pass)

サンキューちばフリーパス · JR East

¥4,170 Adult · ¥2,080 Child (6–11) ¥2,085/day

2 consecutive days.

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IC cards (Suica, ICOCA…) P

Suica area: Greater Tokyo Suica and the other nationwide IC cards (PASMO, Kitaca, TOICA, manaca, ICOCA, PiTaPa, SUGOCA, nimoca, Hayakaken)
1 of 18 stations estimated from the official map

17 stations are not in the IC areas we have; check at the station.

How IC card areas work →

Trains to book on this line 1 P

Sightseeing trains and services whose seats you reserve in advance.

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

Bōsō Satoyama Torocco (trolley train)

房総里山トロッコ · Kominato Railway

Goi – Kazusa-Ushiku for now (normally Goi – Yōrō-Keikoku; Kazusa-Ushiku – Kazusa-Nakano closed after typhoon damage on 21 September)

Selected days in 2026; see the operating calendar on the official page

¥800 Adult trolley reserved seat ticket

Stations

In order along the main route; branch stations, if any, are listed at the end. English names and readings where OpenStreetMap has them.

#	Station	English	Passengers / day (2024)	Guide / other lines
1	上総中野 🗣	Kazusa-Nakano	205	Isumi Line
2	養老渓谷 🗣	Yoro-Keikoku	92
3	上総大久保 🗣	Kazusa-Okubo	5
4	月崎 🗣	Tsukizaki	7
5	飯給 🗣	Itabu	4
6	里見 🗣	Satomi	35
7	高滝 🗣	Takataki	36
8	上総久保 🗣	Kazusa-Kubo	8
9	上総鶴舞 🗣	Kazusa-Tsurumai	7
10	上総川間 🗣	Kazusa-Kawama	59
11	上総牛久 🗣	Kazusa-Ushiku	329
12	馬立 🗣	Umatate	133
13	光風台 🗣	Kofudai	236
14	上総山田 🗣	Kazusa-Yamada	88
15	上総三又 🗣	Kazusa-Mitsumata	84
16	海士有木 🗣	Amaariki	131
17	上総村上かずさむらかみ 🗣	Kazusa-Murakami	77
18	五井ごい 🗣	Goi	74,111	JR Uchibo Line

Passengers per day: people boarding and getting off on an average day, all operators at the station counted once each (MLIT station passenger data S12).

Lines and stations: 「国土数値情報（鉄道データ、駅別乗降客数データ）」（国土交通省）を加工して作成 (MLIT National Land Numerical Information, railway data N02-24 and station passengers S12-25, CC BY 4.0). English station names and readings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), where they match. Data & credits.