Araki Station (Chiba)

Railway station in Abiko, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

35°51′41.51″N 140°06′24.91″E / 35.8615306°N 140.1069194°E / 35.8615306; 140.1069194Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Narita LineDistance8.9 from AbikoPlatforms1 island platformTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 April 1958PassengersFY20192871 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Kohoku towards Abiko		Narita Line Abiko branch		Fusa towards Narita

Location
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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).

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
North Exit 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.