Asari Station (Hokkaido)
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Asari Station 朝里駅 | |||||
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 The station building in August 2018
Location Nishi 15-chōme, Kita-11-jō, Chūō, Location Nishi 15-chōme, Kita-11-jō, Chūō, | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Otaru, Hokkaido Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 43°10′37″N 141°03′52″E / 43.17694°N 141.06444°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Hokkaido | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hakodate Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 259.3 km from Hakodate | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | S12 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | November 28, 1880 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2012 | 282 daily | ||||
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Asari Station (朝里駅, Asari-eki) is a railway station in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered S12.[1]
Lines
[edit]Asari Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station has automated ticket machines and Kitaca card readers.[2] The station is unattended.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Otaru |
| 2 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Sapporo, Iwamizawa, and New Chitose Airport |
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakodate Main Line | ||||
| Otaru-Chikkō (S13) | Semi-Rapid | Zenibako (S11) | ||
| Otaru-Chikkō (S13) | Local | Zenibako (S11) | ||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station[3] | ||||
History
[edit]The station opened on November 28, 1880, as a flag station.[4]
The area around the station was used as a location in the 2008 music video for Death Cab for Cutie's "I Will Possess Your Heart".[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ "Service Range Kitaca". JR Hokkaido. Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ "JR HOKKAIDO Railway Lines in Sapporo Area" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 814. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Stasukevich, Iain (August 2008). "Short Takes: Touring the World for Death Cab for Cutie". American Cinematographer. Retrieved 2016-04-13.