Higashi-Abiko Station

35°52′08″N 140°02′52″E / 35.8688°N 140.0479°E / 35.8688; 140.0479Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Narita LineDistance3.4 km from AbikoPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedOctober 12, 1950Passengers2006729 daily Services

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

Location
Higashi-Abiko Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture Higashi-Abiko Station Higashi-Abiko Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Higashi-Abiko Station (東我孫子駅, Higashi-Abiko-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Abiko, Chiba Prefecture Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Higashi-Abiko Station is served by the Abiko Branch Line of the Narita Line, and is located 3.4 kilometers from the terminus of branch line at Abiko Station.

Station layout

Higashi-Abiko Station has two parallel side platforms connected by a level crossing. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.

Platforms

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

History

Higashi-Abiko Station was opened on October 12, 1950 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 729 passengers daily.^[1]

Surrounding area

• National Route 356
• Abiko Middle School
• Abiko Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Higashi-Abiko Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information (in Japanese)