Asari Station (Hokkaido)
Location Nishi 15-chōme, Kita-11-jō, Chūō,
Location Nishi 15-chōme, Kita-11-jō, Chūō,
Japan
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Asari Station (朝里駅, Asari-eki) is a railway station in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered S12.
Lines
Asari Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station has automated ticket machines and Kitaca card readers. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Otaru |
| 2 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Sapporo, Iwamizawa, and New Chitose Airport |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakodate Main Line | ||||
| Otaru-Chikkō (S13) | Semi-Rapid | Zenibako (S11) | ||
| Otaru-Chikkō (S13) | Local | Zenibako (S11) | ||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
The station opened on November 28, 1880, as a flag station.
The area around the station was used as a location in the 2008 music video for Death Cab for Cutie's "I Will Possess Your Heart".
See also
References
- ^ "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ "Service Range Kitaca". JR Hokkaido. Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ "JR HOKKAIDO Railway Lines in Sapporo Area" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 814. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Stasukevich, Iain (August 2008). "Short Takes: Touring the World for Death Cab for Cutie". American Cinematographer. Retrieved 2016-04-13.