Asagishi Station Explained

Asagishi Station
Native Name:浅岸駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Nakatsugawa, Shinjo, Morioka-shi, Iwate-ken 020-0803
Country:Japan
Status:Closed
Operator: JR East
Line: Yamada Line
Distance:27.6 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Passengers:0.3 per day (FY2015)
Map Type:Japan

was a railway station on the Yamada Line in Morioka, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Opened in 1928, the station closed in March 2016.

Lines

Asagishi Station was served by the Yamada Line from to, and was located 27.6 kilometers from the line's starting point at Morioka Station.[1]

Station layout

Asagishi Station has a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station is unstaffed.

Services

By late 2013, the station was normally served by a total of just five services daily, but from January until 15 March 2013, no trains stopped at this station during the winter period.[2]

History

Asagishi Station opened on 25 September 1928.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Closure

In August 2015, JR East notified the city of Morioka that it was considering closing Asagashi and Ōshida Station on the Yamada Line, possibly by March 2016, due to low patronage.[3] In December 2015, JR East announced that it would be formally closing the station from the start of the following timetable revision.[4]

The station closed following the last day of services on 25 March 2016.[5]

Passenger statistics

, the station was used by an average of just 0.3 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

The station was situated in a remote area location with just two households living within a radius of 2.5 km .[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: ja:日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 . JNR Station Directory . Japanese National Railways . 1985 . Japan . 119. 4-533-00503-9.
  2. ja:奥羽・山田線駅を冬季休止へ. Ou & Yamada Line stations to be closed during winter season. . 53. 622. 163. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan . February 2013.
  3. Web site: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/local/iwate/news/20151128-OYTNT50101.html. ja: 「秘境」2駅 廃止検討 . Closure considered for 2 remote stations. Yusuke. Tsuruta. 29 November 2015. Yomiuri Online. The Yomiuri Shimbun . Japan. Japanese. 11 December 2015.
  4. Web site: http://rail.hobidas.com/news/info/article/post_401.html. ja: 山田線 大志田駅・浅岸駅廃止. Yamada Line Ōshida and Asagishi stations to close. 11 December 2015. Tetsudo Hobidas. Neko Publishing Co., Ltd.. Japan. Japanese. 11 December 2015.
  5. Web site: http://response.jp/article/2016/04/01/272660.html. ja: 災害による鉄道運休、震災前の被災区間が全て解消…3月末 . Suspended rail lines – All lines closed before earthquake to be reopened by end of March. 1 April 2016. Response. IID Inc. . Japan. Japanese. 5 May 2016.