Asahi Station (Chiba)

Asahi Station(Húc dịch,Asahi-eki)is a passengerrailway stationin the city ofAsahi, Chiba,Japan, operated by theEast Japan Railway Company(JR East).

Asahi Station Húc dịch
Asahi Station, August 2021
General information
Location	677 Ro, Asahi-shi, Chiba-ken 289-2516 Japan
Coordinates	35°43′18.58″N140°39′18.41″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■Sōbu Main Line
Distance	103.6 km fromTokyo
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 June 1897
Previous names	Asahichō (until 1959)
Passengers
FY2019	1756
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Yōkaichiba towardsTokyo Shiosai Iioka towardsChōshi Higata towardsChiba Sōbu Main Line Local
Location Asahi Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Asahi Station Asahi Station (Japan)

Asahi station platform, 2019.

Lines

Asahi Station is served by theSōbu Main Linebetween Tokyo andChōshi,and is located 103.6 kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line atTokyo Station.Shiosailimited express services between Tokyo andChōshialso stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of aside platformand anisland platform,connected by a footbridge. The station has aMidori no Madoguchistaffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■Sōbu Main Line	ForYōkaichiba,Narutō,Chiba
2,3	■Sōbu Main Line	ForChōshi

History

Asahi Station opened on 1 June 1897 asAsahichō Station(Húc đinh dịch,Asahichō-eki)on the Sōbu Railway for both passenger and freight operations. On 1 September 1907, the Sōbu Railway wasnationalised,becoming part of theJapanese Government Railway(JGR). After World War II, the JGR became theJapanese 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 theprivatizationof 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).

Surrounding area

• National Route 126
• Asahi General Hospital
• Chiba Prefectural Eastern Library
• Chiba Toso Cultural Center
• Chiba Prefectural Asahi Agricultural High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related toAsahi Station (Chiba)at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information(in Japanese)