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Abiko Station (Chiba)
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is a railway station operated by JR East
located in Abiko
, Chiba Prefecture
Japan
. Served by both the Jōban Line and the Narita Line, it is 31.3 kilometers from the terminus of the Jōban Line at Ueno Station
and is the terminal station
for the Abiko Branch Line of the Narita Line.
for both freight and passenger operations. On April 1, 1901, the Narita Railway Company connected Abiko to . On November 1, 1906, the Nippon Railway was nationalised
under the Railway Nationalization Act
, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR). The Narita Railway was likewise nationalised on September 1, 1920, becoming the Narita Line
. After World War II. the JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR). Scheduled freight operations were suspended from October 1, 1974. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization
of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
s and one side platform
serving seven tracks.
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
located in Abiko
Abiko, Chiba
is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the town had an estimated population of 134,154 and a population density of 3110 persons per km²...
, Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
Japan
Japan
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. Served by both the Jōban Line and the Narita Line, it is 31.3 kilometers from the terminus of the Jōban Line at Ueno Station
Ueno Station
is a major railway station inTokyo's Taitō ward. It is the station used to reach the Ueno district and Ueno Park -- which contains Tokyo National Museum, The National Museum of Western Art, Ueno Zoo, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and other famous cultural facilities...
and is the terminal station
Terminal Station
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for the Abiko Branch Line of the Narita Line.
History
Abiko Station was opened on December 25, 1896 as a station on the Nippon RailwayNippon Railway
was the first private railway company in the history of Japan. The company built trunk lines connecting Tokyo with the Tōhoku region to the northeast...
for both freight and passenger operations. On April 1, 1901, the Narita Railway Company connected Abiko to . On November 1, 1906, the Nippon Railway was nationalised
Nationalization
Nationalisation, also spelled nationalization, is the process of taking an industry or assets into government ownership by a national government or state. Nationalization usually refers to private assets, but may also mean assets owned by lower levels of government, such as municipalities, being...
under the Railway Nationalization Act
Railway Nationalization Act
The brought many of Japan's private railway lines under national control. The Diet of Japan promulgated the Act on March 31, 1906. The Act was repealed by Article 110 of the Japan National Railway Reform Act of 1988, which formed the modern Japan Railways Group....
, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR). The Narita Railway was likewise nationalised on September 1, 1920, becoming the Narita Line
Narita Line
The is the name for a combination of three railway lines located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .The main line runs between Sakura Station and Matsugishi Station , and is sometimes referred to as the...
. After World War II. the JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR). Scheduled freight operations were suspended from October 1, 1974. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization
Privatization
Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector or to private non-profit organizations...
of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Layout
Abiko Station is an elevated station with three island platformIsland platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
s and one side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
serving seven tracks.