Asari Station (Shimane)
Asari Station (浅利駅, Asari-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Gōtsu, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Asari Station 浅利駅 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 102 Asari-chō, Gōtsu-shi, Shimane-ken 695-0002 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°2′12.62″N 132°16′29.63″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | D San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 448.0 km (278.4 mi) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 November 1918 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 35 | ||||||||||
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  Asari Station Location within Shimane Prefecture  Asari Station Asari Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Asari Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 448.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. It used to be an island platform with two tracks, but now the tracks on the station building side have been removed.The station is unattended and the station building is now a branch of the San-in Godo Bank, using the space that was once the station office..
History
Asari Station was opened on 25 November 1918. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 35 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Asari-ji
- Japan National Route 9
See also
References
- Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
Media related to Asari Station (Shimane) at Wikimedia Commons