Iioka Station

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).

Iioka Station 飯岡駅
The station front, August 2014
General information
Location	2058-1 Ushirogusa, Asahi-shi, Chiba-ken 289-2613 Japan
Coordinates	35.7295°N 140.6837°E / 35.7295; 140.6837
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Sōbu Main Line
Distance	109.2 km from Tokyo
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 June 1897
Passengers
FY2019	733
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Asahi towards Tokyo Shiosai Chōshi Terminus Asahi towards Chiba Sōbu Main Line Local Kurahashi towards Chōshi
Location Iioka Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture Iioka Station Iioka Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

The station platforms, August 2012

Lines

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

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

Platforms

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

History

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

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

Surrounding area

• National Route 126
• Asahi City Marine Junior High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan