Asahi-mae Station
Railway station in Owariasahi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
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Asahi-mae Station (旭前駅, Asahi-mae-eki) is a railway station in the city of Owariasahi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.[1]
Japan
MeitetsuAsahi-mae Station 旭前駅 | ||||||||||||||
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 Asahi-mae Station | ||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 5-chōme-4-5 Asahimaechō, Owariasahi-shi, Aichi-ken 488-0855 Japan | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.2140°N 137.0198°E | |||||||||||||
| Operator | Meitetsu | |||||||||||||
| Line | ■ Meitetsu Seto Line | |||||||||||||
| Distance | 13.1 kilometers from Sakaemachi | |||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||
| Station code | ST14 | |||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | April 2, 1905 | |||||||||||||
| Former names | Tsunboishi (聾石) (until 1942) | |||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||
| FY2017 | 6,016 | |||||||||||||
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Lines
Asahi-mae Station is served by the Meitetsu Seto Line, and is located 13.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Sakaemachi.
Station layout
The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Meitetsu Seto Line | For Owari Seto |
| 2 | ■ Meitetsu Seto Line | For Ōzone and Sakaemachi |
Station history
Asahi-mae Station was opened on April 2, 1905, as Tsunboishi Station (聾石) on the privately operated Seto Electric Railway. The Seto Electric Railway was absorbed into the Meitetsu group on September 1, 1939. The station was renamed to its present name in 1942. A new station building was completed in April 1985. The station has been unattended since 2006.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 6,016 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Asahino High School
- Asahi-Seiki Manufacturing.
