Shin-Asahi Station

Shin-Asahi Station (新旭駅, Shin-Asahi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Shin-Asahi Station 新旭駅
Shin-Asahi Station, July 2012
General information
Location	Shinasahi-cho Asahi 917-2, Takashima-shi, Shiga-ken 520-1501 Japan
Coordinates	35.3552°N 136.0349°E / 35.3552; 136.0349
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Kosei Line
Distance	48.3 km from Yamashina
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	None
Other information
Station code	JR-B15
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 July 1974
Passengers
FY2019	1129 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Adogawa towards Kyoto Kosei Line Local Rapid Special Rapid Omi-Imazu towards Tsuruga
Location Shin-Asahi Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture Shin-Asahi Station Shin-Asahi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Shin-Asahi Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 48.3 kilometres (30.0 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 53.8 kilometres (33.4 miles) from Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Kosei Line	for Ōmi-Imazu and Tsuruga
2	■ Kosei Line	for Katata and Kyoto

History

The station opened on 20 July 1974 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR).^[1] The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Shin-Asahi being assigned station number JR-B15.^[2][3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1129 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4]

Surrounding area

• Takashima City Hall (forme Shin-Asahi Town Hall)
• Shin-Asahi Public Hall
• Takashima City Kosai Junior High School
• Shin-Asahi Comprehensive Sports Park

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 33. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
2. "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
3. "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
4. 令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

External links

Media related to Shin-Asahi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West official home page