Asahi-mae Station

Asahi-mae Station (旭前駅, Asahi-mae-eki) is a railway station in the city of Owariasahi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.[1]


Asahi-mae Station

旭前駅
Asahi-mae Station
General information
Location5-chōme-4-5 Asahimaechō, Owariasahi-shi, Aichi-ken 488-0855
Japan
Coordinates35.2140°N 137.0198°E / 35.2140; 137.0198
Operated by Meitetsu
Line(s)■ Meitetsu Seto Line
Distance13.1 kilometers from Sakaemachi
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeST14
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 2, 1905
Previous namesTsunboishi (聾石) (until 1942)
Passengers
FY20176,016
Location
Asahi-mae Station is located in Aichi Prefecture
Asahi-mae Station
Asahi-mae Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Asahi-mae Station is located in Japan
Asahi-mae Station
Asahi-mae Station
Asahi-mae Station (Japan)
Platforms

Lines

Asahi-mae Station is served by the Meitetsu Seto Line, and is located 13.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Sakaemachi.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ Meitetsu Seto Line For Owari Seto
2 ■ Meitetsu Seto Line For Ōzone and Sakaemachi

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Nagoya Railroad
Seto Line
Express: Does not stop at this station
Inba   Local Express   Owari Asahi
Inba   Local   Owari Asahi

Station history

Asahi-mae Station was opened on April 2, 1905, as Tsunboishi Station (聾石) on the privately operated Seto Electric Railway. The Seto Electric Railway was absorbed into the Meitetsu group on September 1, 1939. The station was renamed to its present name in 1942. A new station building was completed in April 1985. The station has been unattended since 2006.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 6,016 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area
  • Asahino High School
  • Asahi-Seiki Manufacturing.

See also

References
  1. 旭前 [Asahimae] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  2. 9- (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Owariasahi City. 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.

Media related to Asahi-mae Station at Wikimedia Commons

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.