is a passenger railway station in the city of Asahi, Chiba, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines Asahi Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line between Tokyo and , and is located 103.6 kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station. Shiosai limited express services between Tokyo and also stop at this station.JR Timetable, March 2010 issue, pp. 108–109
Station layout The station consists of a side platform and an island platform, connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
History Asahi Station opened on 1 June 1897 as on the Sōbu Railway for both passenger and freight operations. On 1 September 1907, the Sōbu Railway was nationalised, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR). After World War II, the JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR). The station was renamed Asahi Station on 1 October 1959. Scheduled freight operations were suspended from 1 July 1973. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1756 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
Asahi General Hospital Chiba Prefectural Eastern Library Chiba Toso Cultural Center Chiba Prefectural Asahi Agricultural High School
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR East station information