Shinano-Asano Station
Shinano-Asano Station (信濃浅野駅, Shinano-Asano-eki) is a railway station on the Iiyama Line, East Japan Railway Company (JR East), in Toyono-Asano in the city of Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Shinano-Asano Station 信濃浅野駅 | |
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 Shinano-Asano Station, March 2015 | |
| Location | Toyonomachi Asano, Nagano-shi, Nagano-ken 389-1104 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.7223°N 138.2946°E |
| Elevation | 158.0 meters[1] |
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| Line(s) | ■ Iiyama Line |
| Distance | 2.2 km from Toyono |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 October 1921 |
| Previous names | Shinshū-Asano (to 1944) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2017) | 158 (daily) |
| Location | |
  Shinano-Asano Station Location within Nagano Prefecture  Shinano-Asano Station Shinano-Asano Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Shinano-Asano Station is served by the Iiyama Line, and is 2.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyono Station.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station formerly had an island platform with a side platform for freight. The station is staffed.[1]
History
Shinano-Asano Station opened on 20 October 1921 as Shinshū-Asano Station (信州浅野駅, Shinshū-Asano-eki). It was renamed to its present name on 1 June 1944 with the nationalization of the Iiyama Railway. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 158 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
The station is located in a rural area, surrounded by apple orchards.
- Asano Post Office
See also
References
- Shinano Mainichi Shimbun (2011). Nagano Prefecture All Railway Stations, revised edition (長野県鉄道全駅 増補改訂版) (in Japanese). Shinano Mainichi Shinbun Publishing. p. 34. ISBN 9784784071647.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
External links
- JR East station information (in Japanese)
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