Ato Station
Appearance
Ato Station 安登駅 | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | 5-chōme-2 Yasuurachō Atonishi, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-2512 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°15′15.4″N 132°43′21.1″E / 34.254278°N 132.722528°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Y Kure Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 48.7 km (30.3 miles) from Mihara | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections |
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Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Accessible | No | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Station code | JR-Y20[1] | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 24 November 1935 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2019 | 357 | ||||||||||
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Ato Station (安登駅, Ato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[2]
Lines
Ato Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 48.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.
Station layout
The station consists two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
station side (1) | ■ Y Kure Line | for Takehara and Mihara |
opposite side (2) | ■ Y Kure Line | for Kure and Hiroshima |
History
Ato Station was opened on 24 November 1935. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 357 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Kure Municipal Ato Elementary School
See also
References
- ^ "広島エリア 5路線79駅への「駅ナンバー」の導入について" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
Media related to Ato Station at Wikimedia Commons