Iioka Station

Iioka Station

飯岡駅
The station front, August 2014
General information
Location2058-1 Ushirogusa, Asahi-shi, Chiba-ken 289-2613
Japan
Coordinates35°43′46″N 140°41′01″E / 35.7295°N 140.6837°E / 35.7295; 140.6837
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Sōbu Main Line
Distance109.2 km from Tokyo
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 June 1897
Passengers
FY2019733
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Asahi
towards Tokyo
Shiosai Chōshi
Terminus
Asahi
towards Chiba
Sōbu Main Line
Local
Kurahashi
towards Chōshi
Location
Iioka Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Iioka Station
Iioka Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Iioka Station is located in Japan
Iioka Station
Iioka Station
Iioka Station (Japan)
The station platforms, August 2012

Iioka Station (飯岡駅, Iioka-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Asahi, Chiba Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

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Iioka Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line between Tokyo and Chōshi, and is located 109.2 kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station, with Shiosai limited express services between Tokyo and Chōshi also stopping at this station.[1]

Station layout

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Iioka Station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

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1  Sōbu Main Line for Asahi, Yōkaichiba, Narutō, and Chiba
2  Sōbu Main Line for Chōshi

History

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Iioka Station opened on 1 June 1897.[2] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.[2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 733 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ JR Timetable, March 2010 issue, pp. 108–109
  2. ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 608. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  3. ^ 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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