Asari Station (Hokkaido)
Asari 朝里駅 | |
|---|---|
 The station building in September 2012 | |
| Location |
Otaru, Hokkaido Japan |
| Coordinates | 43°10′37″N 141°03′52″E / 43.17694°N 141.06444°ECoordinates: 43°10′37″N 141°03′52″E / 43.17694°N 141.06444°E |
| Operated by |
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| 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 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2012) | 282 daily |
| Location | |
  Asari Location within Japan | |
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
Asari Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line
Station layout
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
| 1 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Otaru |
| 2 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Sapporo, Iwamizawa, and New Chitose Airport |
Adjacent stations
| « | 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
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
References
- ↑ "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ "Service Range Kitaca". JR Hokkaido. 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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 814. ISBN 4533029809.
- ↑ Stasukevich, Iain (August 2008). "Short Takes: Touring the World for Death Cab for Cutie". American Cinematographer. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
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