Ashigase Station Explained

Ashigase Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:足ヶ瀬駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Kamigōchō, Hosokoshi 38, Tōno-shi, Iwate-ken 028-0772
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Kamaishi Line
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Distance:61.2 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:23 November 1915
Map Type:Japan Iwate Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station in the city of Tōno, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

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.

Platforms

History

Ashigase Station opened on 23 November 1915 initially as a station on the, a light railway extending 65.4 km from to the now-defunct .[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

Notes and References

  1. Miyata. Hiroyuki. ja: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. . 54. 638. 24–25. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan . Japanese. June 2014.