Shinano-Asano Station

Shinano-Asano Station (信濃浅野駅, Shinano-Asano-eki) is a railway station on the Iiyama Line, East Japan Railway Company (JR East), in Toyono-Asano in the city of Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

Shinano-Asano Station 信濃浅野駅
Shinano-Asano Station, May 2022
General information
Location	Toyonomachi Asano, Nagano-shi, Nagano-ken 389-1104 Japan
Coordinates	36.7223°N 138.2946°E / 36.7223; 138.2946
Elevation	158.0 metres (518.4 ft)[1]
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Iiyama Line
Distance	2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) from Toyono
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 October 1921
Previous names	Shinshū-Asano (to 1944)
Passengers
FY2017	158 (daily)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Toyono towards Nagano Iiyama Line Tategahana towards Echigo-Kawaguchi
Location Shinano-Asano Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture Shinano-Asano Station Shinano-Asano Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Station platform, May 2022

Lines

Shinano-Asano Station is served by the Iiyama Line, and is 2.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyono Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station formerly had an island platform with a side platform for freight. The station is staffed.^[1]

History

Shinano-Asano Station opened on 20 October 1921 as Shinshū-Asano Station (信州浅野駅, Shinshū-Asano-eki). It was renamed to its present name on 1 June 1944 with the nationalization of the Iiyama Railway. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 158 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

The station is located in a rural area, surrounded by apple orchards.

• Asano Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan