title: Iioka Station
text: # 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).
  
  ## 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.
  
  ## 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. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 733 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * National Route 126
  * Asahi City Marine Junior High School
  