Ato Station

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]

Ato Station 安登駅
Ato Station, December 2007
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
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	Bus stop
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 (1935-11-24)
Passengers
FY2019	357
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Akikawajiri towards Hiroshima Kure Line Local Yasuura towards Mihara
Location Ato Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Show map of Hiroshima Prefecture Ato Station Ato Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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

• List of railway stations in Japan

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

External links

Media related to Ato Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site