Asanami Station | |
| Native Name: | 浅海駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | Asanamihondani, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime-ken 799-2402 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Operator: | JR Shikoku |
| Line: | Yosan Line |
| Distance: | 170.6 km from |
| Platforms: | 1 side + 1 island platform, 1 freight platform |
| Tracks: | 2 + 1 passing siding for freight platform |
| Structure: | At grade |
| Parking: | Available |
| Accessible: | No - platforms linked by footbridge |
| Code: | Y46 |
| Status: | Unstaffed |
| Passengers: | 142 |
| Pass Year: | FY2019 |
| Map Type: | Japan Ehime Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Asanami Station |
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y46".[1]
Asanami Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 170.6 km from the beginning of the line at . Only Yosan Line local trains stop at the station and they only serve the sector between and . Connections with other local or limited express trains are needed to travel further east or west along the line.[2]
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform and an island platform serving two tracks. A passing siding runs on the other side of the island platform and is served by freight platform which is used for the loading of ballast. A station building serves as a waiting room and is linked to platform 1. Access to platform 2 (the island platform) is by means of a footbridge. Parking is available at the station forecourt.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Asanami Station opened on 28 March 1926 as an intermediate stop when the then Sanyo Line was extended from to . At that time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.