Asari Station (Hokkaido)
Railway station in Otaru, Hokkaido, 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.[1]
LocationOtaru, Hokkaido
Japan
Japan
Coordinates43°10′37″N 141°03′52″E
Operator
JR Hokkaido
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JR HokkaidoLine■ Hakodate Main Line
Asari Station 朝里駅 | |||||
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The station building in August 2018
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Otaru, Hokkaido Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 43°10′37″N 141°03′52″E | ||||
| Operator | JR Hokkaido | ||||
| Line | ■ Hakodate Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 259.3 km from Hakodate | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | S12 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | November 28, 1880 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2012 | 282 daily | ||||
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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.[2] 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[3] | ||||
History
The station opened on November 28, 1880, as a flag station.[4]
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".[5]