Shin-Asahi Station (新旭駅, Shin-Asahi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Shin-Asahi Station 新旭駅 | |||||||||||
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.jpg) Shin-Asahi Station, July 2012 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Shinasahi-cho Asahi 917-2, Takashima-shi, Shiga-ken 520-1501 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°21′19″N 136°02′06″E / 35.3552°N 136.0349°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Kosei Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 48.3 km from Yamashina | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | None | ||||||||||
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| Station code | JR-B15 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 July 1974 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 1129 daily | ||||||||||
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  Shin-Asahi Station Location within Shiga Prefecture  Shin-Asahi Station Shin-Asahi Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines edit
Shin-Asahi Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 48.3 kilometres (30.0 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 53.8 kilometres (33.4 miles) from Kyoto.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Kosei Line | for Ōmi-Imazu and Tsuruga |
| 2 | ■ Kosei Line | for Katata and Kyoto |
History edit
The station opened on 20 July 1974 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR).[1] The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Shin-Asahi being assigned station number JR-B15.[2][3]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1129 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area edit
- Takashima City Hall (forme Shin-Asahi Town Hall)
- Shin-Asahi Public Hall
- Takashima City Kosai Junior High School
- Shin-Asahi Comprehensive Sports Park
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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. 33. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links edit
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