Asari Station (Hokkaido)

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]

Asari

朝里駅
The station building in September 2012
LocationOtaru, Hokkaido
Japan
Coordinates43°10′37″N 141°03′52″E
Operated by JR Hokkaido
Line(s) Hakodate Main Line
Distance259.3 km from Hakodate
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeS12
History
OpenedNovember 28, 1880 (1880-11-28)
Passengers
FY2012282 daily
Location
Asari
Location within Japan

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

  1. "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  2. "Service Range Kitaca". JR Hokkaido. Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  3. "JR HOKKAIDO Railway Lines in Sapporo Area" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  4. 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.
  5. Stasukevich, Iain (August 2008). "Short Takes: Touring the World for Death Cab for Cutie". American Cinematographer. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
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