Atsu Station (厚保駅, Atsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Atsu Station 厚保駅 | |||||||||||
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 Atsu Station in July 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 115 Hongo, Nishiatsubo-cho, Mine-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-2151 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°6′50.78″N 131°9′16.34″E / 34.1141056°N 131.1545389°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Mine Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 10.2 km (6.3 mi) from Asa | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 13 September 1905 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 23 | ||||||||||
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  Atsu Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture  Atsu Station Atsu Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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Lines edit
Atsu Station is served by the JR West Mine Line, and is located 10.2 kilometers from the junction of the San'yō Main Line at Asa.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two opposed ground-level unnumbered side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| station side | ■ Mine Line | for Mine and Nagatoshi |
| opposite side | ■ Mine Line | for Asa |
History edit
Atsu Station was opened on 13 September 1905 with the opening of the San'yō Railway between Asa Station and Ōmine Station. The San'yō Railway was nationalized in 1906, and the line became the Ōmine Line in 1909, and the Mine Line from 1963. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West). The statin building was renovated in 2013.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 23 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
The area around the station is the southern edge of Mine City. The Asa River runs just west of the station, and the Yamaguchi Prefectural Road No. 33 Shimonoseki-Mine Line runs parallel to the Mine Line to the west.
- Mine Municipal Atsu Junior High School - about 300 meters to the south
- Mine City Hall Atsu Branch Office - about 300 meters to the south
- Mazda Mine Proving Ground (former Nishinihon Circuit)[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
- ^ "MAZDA:Mazda to Add Second Vehicle Test Track in Japan". Mazda Motor Corporation. 17 January 2006. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
External links edit
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