Ashisawa Station Explained

Ashisawa Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:芦沢駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1012 Ashizawa, Obanazawa-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-4554
Country:Japan
Coordinates:38.6555°N 140.3611°W
Operator: JR East
Distance:133.7 km from
Line: Ōu Main Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Staffed
Opened:December 1, 1916
Passengers:56
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Yamagata Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ashisawa Station

is a railway station located in the city of Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Ashisawa Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 133.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

Ashisawa station has two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Ashisawa Station opened on December 1, 1916. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 45 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

Although located within the city limits of Obanazawa, Ashisawa Station is located in a rural area isolated from the city center by a range of mountains. The station of in the neighboring town of Ōishida is much more convenient to the city center.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_09.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). 2019. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 21 December 2019.