Asahikawa Station
Asahikawa Station 旭川駅 | |
|---|---|
 Asahikawa Station building in May 2012 | |
| Location |
8-3-1 Miyashitadōri, Asahikawa-shi, Hokkaido Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | |
| Distance | 423.1 km from Hakodate |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | A28 |
| Website |
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| History | |
| Opened | 16 July 1898 |
| Rebuilt | 2010-2011 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 4,204 daily |
| Location | |
  Asahikawa Station Location within Japan | |
Asahikawa Station (旭川駅 Asahikawa-eki) is a railway station in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
Asahikawa Station is the central train station for the city of Asahikawa, which is the second largest city in Hokkaido by population after Sapporo.
Lines
The station is the terminus for the following JR Hokkaido lines.
- Hakodate Main Line
- Sōya Main Line
- Sekihoku Main Line (The starting point is actually at Shin-Asahikawa Station, however all all-stations "Local" trains originate and terminate at Asahikawa Station.)
- Furano Line
The station is numbered "A28".[1]
Station Layout
The station has automated ticket machines, automated turnstiles, and a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. The Kitaca farecard cannot be used at this station.[2]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakodate Main Line | ||||
| Fukagawa (A24) | Limited Express Super Kamui |
Terminus | ||
| Fukagawa (A24) | Limited Express Super Sōya / Sarobetsu |
(Wassamu) | ||
| Fukagawa (A24) | Limited Express Okhotsk |
(Kamikawa) | ||
| Chikabumi (A27) | Local | Terminus | ||
| Sōya Main Line | ||||
| (Fukagawa) | Limited Express Super Sōya / Sarobetsu |
Wassamu (W38) | ||
| Terminus | Rapid service Nayoro |
Nagayama (W31) Asahikawa-Yojō (A29) | ||
| Terminus | Local | Asahikawa-Yojō (A29) | ||
| Sekihoku Main Line | ||||
| (Fukagawa) | Limited Express Okhotsk |
Kamikawa (A43) | ||
| Terminus | Limited Rapid Kitami |
Tōma (A35) | ||
| Terminus | Local | Asahikawa-Yojō (A29) | ||
| Furano Line | ||||
| Kaguraoka (F29) | Local | Terminus | ||
History
Asahikawa Station opened in 1898. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.
The first phase of a new elevated station building opened on 10 October 2010. The entire station complex was completed in autumn 2011[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ "Service Range Kitaca". JR Hokkaido. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ 旭川駅が高架開業 [Asahikawa elevated station building opens]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 12 October 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Asahikawa Station. |
- JR Hokkaido Asahikawa Station information (Japanese)
- Ekikara Time Table - Asahikawa Station (Japanese)
Coordinates: 43°45′47″N 142°21′32″E / 43.763005°N 142.358995°E