Ato Station

Ato Station

安登駅
Ato Station, December 2007
General information
Location5-chōme-2 Yasuurachō Atonishi, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-2512
Japan
Coordinates34°15′15.4″N 132°43′21.1″E / 34.254278°N 132.722528°E / 34.254278; 132.722528
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Y Kure Line
Distance48.7 km (30.3 miles) from Mihara
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-Y20[1]
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened24 November 1935 (1935-11-24)
Passengers
FY2019357
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Akikawajiri
towards Hiroshima
 Kure Line
Local
 Yasuura
towards Mihara
Location
Ato Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Ato Station
Ato Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Ato Station is located in Japan
Ato Station
Ato Station
Ato Station (Japan)
Map

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.[citation needed]

Station layout

The station consists two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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