Shin-Asahikawa Station Explained

Shin-Asahikawa Station
Native Name:新旭川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Hokkaido
Address:Higashi-8-Jō 6-chōme, Asahikawa, Hokkaido
Country:Japan
Operator:JR Hokkaido
Line:Sekihoku Main Line, Soya Main Line
Code:A30
Opened:1922

is a railway station located in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

Lines

Shin-Asahikawa Station is served by the Soya Main Line and is also the official starting point of the Sekihoku Main Line, although all local trains originate and terminate at Asahikawa Station.

History

The station opened on 4 November 1922. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.

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43.7803°N 142.3848°W