Ajiki Station (安食駅, Ajiki-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Sakae, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Ajiki Station

安食駅
Ajiki Station, 2021
General information
Location3461 Ajiki, Sakae-machi, Inba-gun, Chiba-ken 270-1516
Japan
Coordinates35°50′09″N 140°14′32″E / 35.8359°N 140.2421°E / 35.8359; 140.2421
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Narita Line
Distance23.2 from Abiko
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed ( Midori no Madoguchi )
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedFebruary 2, 1901
Passengers
FY20192427 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kobayashi
towards Abiko
Narita Line
Abiko branch
Shimōsa-Manzaki
towards Narita
Location
Ajiki Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Ajiki Station
Ajiki Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Ajiki Station is located in Japan
Ajiki Station
Ajiki Station
Ajiki Station (Japan)
Station platforms, 2020

It serves the town of Sakae, where you can find tourist attractions like Boso no mura and Owashi Shrine.[1]

Lines

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Ajiki Station is served by the Abiko Branch Line of the Narita Line, and lies 23.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Abiko Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of dual opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

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1  Narita Line For Narita
2  Narita Line For Abiko, Ueno

History

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Ajiki Station was opened on February 2, 1901, as a station on the Narita Railway Company for both freight and passenger operations. On September 1, 1920, the Narita Railway was nationalised, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR). After World War II, the JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR). Scheduled freight operations were suspended from June 10, 1970. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2427 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Going back in time at Sakae Town". www.japan-guide.com. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  2. ^ 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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