Ashio Station
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Ashio Station 足尾駅 | |
|---|---|
 Ashio Station, August 2013 | |
| Location | Ashio-machi Kakemizu 6, Nikkō-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-1512 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°38′30″N 139°26′52″E / 36.6418°N 139.4477°ECoordinates: 36°38′30″N 139°26′52″E / 36.6418°N 139.4477°E |
| Operated by | Watarase Keikoku Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Watarase Keikoku Line |
| Distance | 42.8 km from Kiryū |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | WK16 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 31 December 1912 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2015 | 50 daily |
| Location | |
  Ashio Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture | |
Ashio Station (足尾駅, Ashio-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway company Watarase Keikoku Railway.
Lines[]
Ashio Station is a station on the Watarase Keikoku Line and is 42.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kiryū.
Station layout[]
The station has a two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing.
Platforms[]
| 1 | ■ Watarase Keikoku Line | for Kiryū |
| 2 | ■ Watarase Keikoku Line | for Matō |
Adjacent stations[]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watarase Keikoku Line | ||||
| Tsūdō | Watarase Keikoku-gō | Terminus | ||
| Tsūdō | Local | Matō | ||
History[]
Ashio Station opened on 31 December 1912 as a station on the Ashio Railway. In 2009, many of the structures of Ashio Station were granted protection as national Registered Tangible Cultural Properties. These include the station building and adjacent platform,[1] the opposing platform, [2] Baggage Storage Shed[3]Dangerous Goods Shed [4]and Freight Depot with freight platform.[5]
Surrounding area[]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "わたらせ渓谷鐵道足尾駅本屋及び上り線プラットホーム". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 August 2020. (in Japanese)
- ^ "わたらせ渓谷鐵道足尾駅下り線プラットホーム". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 August 2020. (in Japanese)
- ^ "わたらせ渓谷鐵道足尾駅手小荷物保管庫". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 August 2020. (in Japanese)
- ^ "わたらせ渓谷鐵道足尾駅危険品庫". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 August 2020. (in Japanese)
- ^ "わたらせ渓谷鐵道足尾駅貨物上屋及びプラットホーム". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 August 2020. (in Japanese)
External links[]
Media related to Ashio Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Station information (Watarase Keikoku) (in Japanese)
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- Railway stations in Tochigi Prefecture
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- Nikkō, Tochigi
- Registered Tangible Cultural Properties
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