Abiko Station (Chiba) Explained


Abiko Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:我孫子駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:2 Honchō, Abiko-shi, Chiba-ken 270-1151
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.8727°N 140.0108°W
Operator: JR East
Distance:31.3 km from
Platforms:3 island + 1 side platform
Tracks:7
Connections:Bus terminal
Status:Staffed ('Midori no Madoguchi)
Opened:25 December 1896
Passengers:31,590 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Chiba Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Abiko Station

is a junction passenger railway station in the city of Abiko, Chiba Prefecture Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Abiko is served by both the Jōban Line and the Narita Line. It is 31.3 km from the terminus of the Jōban Line at Ueno Station in Tokyo, and forms the terminus for the Abiko Branch Line of the Narita Line.

Layout

The station is an elevated station with three island platforms and one side platform serving seven tracks. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Abiko Station opened on 25 December 1896.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 31,590 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: ja: 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 . JNR Station Directory . Japanese National Railways . 1985 . Japan . 103 . 4-533-00503-9.
  2. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_01.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 11 August 2020.