Araki Station (Chiba)

Araki Station (新木駅, Araki-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Abiko, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Araki Station

新木駅
Araki Station south entrance in July, 2022
General information
LocationAraki, Abiko-shi, Chiba-ken 270-1112
Japan
Coordinates35°51′41.51″N 140°06′24.91″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Narita Line
Distance8.9 from Abiko
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1958
Passengers
FY20192871 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kohoku
towards Abiko
 Narita Line
Abiko branch
 Fusa
towards Narita
Location
Araki Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Araki Station
Araki Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Araki Station is located in Japan
Araki Station
Araki Station
Araki Station (Japan)

Lines

Araki Station is served by the 32.9 km Abiko Branch Line of the Narita Line, and lies 8.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Abiko Station.

Layout

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The elevated station building is built on a cantilever above and across the platform. The station is staffed.

Platforms
1 ■ Narita Line for Narita, Abiko, and Ueno
2 ■ Narita Line for Abiko and Ueno
  • Platform in May, 2021
    Platform in May, 2021
  • North Exit in July, 2022
    North Exit in July, 2022
  • Ticket Gates in July, 2022
    Ticket Gates in July, 2022

History

Araki Station opened on April 1, 1958. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2871 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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