Ashigase Station
Ashigase Station (足ヶ瀬駅, Ashigase-ek) is a railway station in the city of Tōno, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Ashigase Station 足ヶ瀬駅 | |||||||||||
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Ashigase Station, September 2007 | |||||||||||
Location | Kamigōchō, Hosokoshi 38, Tōno-shi, Iwate-ken 028-0772 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 39.2548°N 141.6460°E | ||||||||||
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Line(s) | ■ Kamaishi Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 61.2 km from Hanamaki | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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Opened | 23 November 1915 | ||||||||||
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Ashigase Station Location within Iwate Prefecture Ashigase Station Ashigase Station (Japan) |
Lines
Ashigase Station is served by the Kamaishi Line, and is located 61.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Hanamaki Station.
Station layout
The station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
History
Ashigase Station opened on 23 November 1915 initially as a station on the Iwate Light Railway (岩手軽便鉄道), a 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) light railway extending 65.4 km from Hanamaki to the now-defunct Sennintōge Station (仙人峠駅).[1] The line was nationalized in 1936, becoming the Kamaishi Line. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
Surrounding area
The station is located in an isolated rural area.
See also
References
- Miyata, Hiroyuki (June 2014). 釜石線ショートヒストリー ~路線と蒸気機関車~ [A short history of the Kamaishi Line: The line and steam locomotives]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 54 no. 638. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 24–25.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)