Kioroshi Station
Kioroshi Station (木下駅, Kioroshi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Inzai, Chiba Prefecture Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Kioroshi Station 木下駅 | |
|---|---|
 Kioroshi Station south exit | |
| Location | Kioroshi 1633, Inzai-shi, Chiba-ken 270-1326 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.8389°N 140.1479°E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East |
| Line(s) | ■ Narita Line |
| Distance | 14.0 km from Abiko |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | April 1, 1901 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 2059 |
| Location | |
  Kioroshi Station Location within Chiba Prefecture  Kioroshi Station Kioroshi Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Kioroshi Station is served by the Abiko Branch Line of the Narita Line, and is located 14.0 kilometers from the terminus of the branch line at Abiko Station.
Layout
Kioroshi Station is an elevated station with dual opposed side platforms. The station building is built on a cantilever above and across the platform. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
History
Kioroshi Station was opened on April 1, 1901 as a station on the Narita Railway Company for both freight and passenger operations. On September 1, 1920, the Narita Railway was nationalised, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR). 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. The station building was rebuilt from 2007–2008.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,059 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Inzai City Hall
- Inzai General Hospital
See also
References
- 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.
External links
Media related to Kioroshi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)