Asahi Station (Chiba) Explained

Asahi Station
Native Name:旭駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:677 Ro, Asahi-shi, Chiba-ken 289-2516
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Sōbu Main Line
Distance:103.6 km from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platforms
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Opened:1 June 1897
Former:Asahichō (until 1959)
Passengers:1756
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Chiba Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Asahi Station

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

Lines

Asahi Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line between Tokyo and, and is located 103.6 kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station. Shiosai limited express services between Tokyo and also stop at this station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a side platform and an island platform, connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Asahi Station opened on 1 June 1897 as on the Sōbu Railway for both passenger and freight operations. On 1 September 1907, the Sōbu Railway was nationalised, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR). After World War II, the JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR). The station was renamed Asahi Station on 1 October 1959. Scheduled freight operations were suspended from 1 July 1973. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1756 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. JR Timetable, March 2010 issue, pp. 108–109
  2. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_05.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.