Hizen-Asahi Station
Railway station in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, Japan
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Hizen-Asahi Station (肥前旭駅, Hizen-Asahi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tosu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
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Hizen-Asahi Station in 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Gitokumachi, Tosu-shi, Saga-ken 841-0066 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°21′00″N 130°29′46″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | JB Kagoshima Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 110.4 km from Mojikō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 + 2 sidings | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Cycle facilities | Designated parking area for bikes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No - platforms linked by footbridge | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 23 December 1928 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Asahi Signal Box (until 7 June 1934) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2022 | 683 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 195th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 110.4 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko.[3] Only local trains on the line stop at the station.
Layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks at grade. A siding branches off each of the two tracks near the station. The station building is a small concrete structure which is unstaffed and serves only to house a waiting area, an automatic ticket vending machine, a Sugoca charge machine and a Sugoca card reader. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge.[3][2][4]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ JB Kagoshima Main Line | for Kurume, Ōmuta |
| 2 | ■ JB Kagoshima Main Line | for Kokura and Hakata |
View of the platforms and tracks. A siding can be seen in the distance to the left.
Close-up view of the footbridge.
History
On 23 December 1928, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the Asahi Signal Box at the present location of the station. On 7 June 1934, the facility was upgraded to a full station and renamed Hizen-Asahi. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[5][6]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 683 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 195th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[7]
Surrounding area
The area around the station is far from national highways and major local roads, so there are no large-scale commercial facilities, and the area is filled with rice fields. However, as it is close to Fukuoka City and Kurume City, new housing has been built in recent years and it has become a commuter town.
