Atashika Station

Atashika Station (新鹿駅, Atashika-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kumano, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Atashika Station 新鹿駅
Atashika Station
General information
Location	364 Atashika-cho, Kumano-shi, Mie-ken 519-4206 Japan
Coordinates	33.9280°N 136.1441°E / 33.9280; 136.1441
Operated by	JR Tōkai
Line(s)	■ Kisei Main Line
Distance	150.6 km from Kameyama
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus terminal
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	1 April 1956
Passengers
FY2019	47 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Central Following station Hadasu towards Shingū Kisei Main Line Local Nigishima towards Nagoya
Location Atashika Station Location within Mie Prefecture Atashika Station Atashika Station (Japan)

Lines

Atashika Station is served by the Kisei Main Line, and is located 150.6 km (93.6 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform connected to the small station building, which dates from the opening of the line, by a barrier-protected pedestrian level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Kisei Main Line	For Shingū
2	■ Kisei Main Line	For Owase, Nagoya

History

Atashika Station opened on 1 April 1956, as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR) Kisei-Nishi Line. The line was renamed the Kisei Main Line on 15 July 1959. The station has been unattended since 1 November 1986. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 47 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Atashika beach
• Kumano City Hall Atashika Branch Office
• Kumano City Atashika Elementary School
• Kumano City Shinka Junior High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR Central timetable (in Japanese)