Atashika Station Explained

Atashika Station
Native Name:新鹿駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Central
Address:364 Atashika-cho, Kumano-shi, Mie-ken 519-4206
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Tōkai
Line: Kisei Main Line
Distance:150.6 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:Ground level
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:1 April 1956
Passengers:47 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Mie Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Atashika Station

is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kumano, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Lines

Atashika Station is served by the Kisei Main Line, and is located 150.6km (93.6miles) from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform connected to the small station building, which dates from the opening of the line, by a barrier-protected pedestrian level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Atashika Station opened on 1 April 1956, as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR) Kisei-Nishi Line. The line was renamed the Kisei Main Line on 15 July 1959. The station has been unattended since 1 November 1986. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 47 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/common/07/ci500002761.htm. ja:三重県統計書. Mie Prefectural Statistics. 2020. Mie Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.