Araki Station (Chiba)

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

Araki Station

新木駅
Araki Station south entrance in January 2017
LocationAraki, Abiko-shi, Chiba-ken
Japan
Operated byJR East
Line(s)■ Narita Line
Distance8.9 from Abiko
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1958
Traffic
Passengers (FY2009)2,963 daily
Location
Araki Station
Location within 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

Araki Station has a single island platform serving two tracks. During the off-peak, only platform 1 is used, for services in both directions, with platform 2 being used only during peak hours.

Platforms
1 ■ Narita Line for Narita, Abiko, and Ueno
2 ■ Narita Line for Abiko and Ueno
  • The platforms in January 2017
  • The ticket barriers in January 2017

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Narita Line
Kohoku Local Fusa

History

Araki Station opened on April 1, 1958. A footbridge and the north entrance were opened on April 1, 1979. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

See also

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