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 Station

朝里駅
The station building in August 2018

Location Nishi 15-chōme, Kita-11-jō, Chūō,

Location Nishi 15-chōme, Kita-11-jō, Chūō,
General information
LocationOtaru, Hokkaido
Japan
Coordinates43°10′37″N 141°03′52″E / 43.17694°N 141.06444°E / 43.17694; 141.06444
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 Station is located in Japan
Asari Station
Asari Station
Location within Japan

Lines

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Asari Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line

Station layout

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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

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1  Hakodate Main Line for Otaru
2  Hakodate Main Line for Sapporo, Iwamizawa, and New Chitose Airport

Adjacent stations

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« 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

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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

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References

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  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). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 814. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ Stasukevich, Iain (August 2008). "Short Takes: Touring the World for Death Cab for Cutie". American Cinematographer. Retrieved 2016-04-13.