Higata Station 干潟駅
Higata Station in September 2021
General information
Location	6454 Ni, Asahi-shi, Chiba-ken 289–2504 Japan
Coordinates	35°43′06″N 140°36′11″E / 35.7183°N 140.6031°E / 35.7183; 140.6031
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Sōbu Main Line
Distance	98.8 km from Tokyo
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 February 1898
Passengers
FY2019	837
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Yōkaichiba towards Chiba Sōbu Main Line Local Asahi towards Chōshi
Location
Higata Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture Higata Station Higata Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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

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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 837 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• National Route 126
• Chiba Prefectural Asahi College of Technology
• Chiba Prefectural Toso Technical High School