Abiko Station (Chiba)

Template:Short description 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

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History

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Abiko Station ca. 1905

Abiko Station opened on 25 December 1896. 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.

Surrounding area

• Abiko City Hall

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East station map
• JR East station information Template:In lang