Higata Station

Railway station in Asahi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

35°43′06″N 140°36′11″E / 35.7183°N 140.6031°E / 35.7183; 140.6031Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Sōbu Main Line Distance98.8 km from TokyoPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 February 1898PassengersFY2019837 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Yōkaichiba towards Chiba		Sōbu Main Line Local		Asahi towards Chōshi

Location
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Higata Station (干潟駅, Higata-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Asahi, Chiba Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Higata Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line between Tokyo and Chōshi, and is located 98.8 kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a two opposed side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The platforms are short, and can accommodate trains of up to eight carriages. The station is staffed.

Platforms

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

History

Higata Station was opened on 25 February 1898 as a station 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 Japan National Railways (JNR). Scheduled freight operations were suspended from 1 October 1971. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.