Asakura Station (Aichi)


Asakura Station

朝倉駅
Entrance of the elevated station
General information
LocationMidori-cho 25-8, Chita-shi, Aichi-ken 478-0047[1]
Japan
Coordinates34°59′38″N 136°51′47″E / 34.9938°N 136.863°E / 34.9938; 136.863
Operated by Meitetsu
Line(s)■ Meitetsu Tokoname Line
Distance16.4 kilometers from Jingū-mae
Platforms2 side platforms
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeTA12
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMay 9, 1923
Passengers
FY20177537 daily
Location
Asakura Station is located in Aichi Prefecture
Asakura Station
Asakura Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Asakura Station is located in Japan
Asakura Station
Asakura Station
Asakura Station (Japan)

Asakura Station (朝倉駅, Asakura-eki) is a railway station in the city of Chita, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Asakura Station is served by the Meitetsu Tokoname Line, and is located 16.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Jingū-mae.[1]

Station layout

The station has dual opposed elevated side platforms with the station building located underneath. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1 ■ Tokoname Line For Tokoname and Central Japan International Airport
2 ■ Tokoname Line For Ōtagawa and Jingū-mae

Adjacent stations

← Service →
Meitetsu Tokoname Line
Owari Yokosuka   μSKY Limited Express
(departing from Central Japan Int'l Airport before 9 a.m.) 		  Shin Maiko
Owari Yokosuka   Limited Express   Shin Maiko
Owari Yokosuka   Rapid Express   Shin Maiko
Teramoto   Express   Komi
Teramoto   Semi-Express   Komi
Teramoto   Local   Komi

Station history

Asakura Station was opened on May 9, 1923, as a station on the Aichi Electric Railway Company. The Aichi Electric Railway became part of the Meitetsu group on August 1, 1935. The station building was reconstructed in March 1982, when the tracks were elevated. The station has been unattended since December 2004. In January 2005, the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented, and the station has been unattended since that point.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 7,537 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

  • Chita City Hall

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 朝倉 [ASAKURA] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. ^ 鷲田, 鉄也 (September 2010), クロニクル常滑線, 週刊朝日百科, 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 (in Japanese), no. 9, Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc., p. 9, ISBN 978-4-02-340139-6
  3. ^ 9.交通 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Chita City. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

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