Summary
Asahikawa Station (旭川駅, Asahikawa-eki) is a railway station in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
A28 Asahikawa Station 旭川駅 | |
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 Asahikawa Station building | |
| General information | |
| Location | 8-3-1 Miyashitadōri, Asahikawa-shi, Hokkaido Japan |
| Operated by |  JR Hokkaido |
| Line(s) | |
| Distance | 423.1 km (262.9 mi) from Hakodate |
| Platforms | 3 island platforms and 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 7 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Elevated |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | A28 |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Opened | 16 July 1898 |
| Rebuilt | 2010-2011 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2014 | 4,204 daily |
| Location | |
  A28 Asahikawa Station Location within Hokkaido  A28 Asahikawa Station A28 Asahikawa Station (Japan) | |
Asahikawa Station is the central train station for the city of Asahikawa, which is the second largest city in Hokkaido by population after Sapporo.
Lines edit
The station is the terminus for the following JR Hokkaido lines.
- Hakodate Main Line
- Sōya Main Line
- Sekihoku Main Line (shin Asahikawa: terminus)
- Furano Line
The station is numbered "A28".[1]
Station Layout edit
Asahikawa Station has 4 platforms serving 7 tracks. All platforms are located on the upper level above the concourse.
| Platform No | Line Name | Direction |
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| 1 | ■ Furano Line | for Biei・Furano |
| 2 | ■ Sekihoku Main Line | for Kamikawa・Engaru・Kitami |
| 3 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Fukagawa・Takikawa・Iwamizawa・Sapporo |
| ■ Sekihoku Main Line | for Kamikawa | |
| ■ Sōya Main Line | for Nayoro・Otoineppu | |
| 4 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Fukagawa・Takikawa・Iwamizawa・Sapporo |
| ■ Sekihoku Main Line | for Engaru・Kitami・Abashiri | |
| 5 | ■ Sekihoku Main Line | for Engaru・Kitami・Abashiri |
| ■ Soya Main Line | for Nayoro・Wakkanai | |
| 6 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Fukagawa・Takikawa・Iwamizawa・Sapporo |
| ■ Soya Main Line | for Nayoro・Wakkanai | |
| 7 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Fukagawa・Takikawa・Iwamizawa・Sapporo |
| ■ Sekihoku Main Line | for Kamikawa | |
| ■ Soya Main Line | for Nayoro |
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Platforms 1 and 2 (2018) -
Platforms 3 and 4 (2018) -
Platforms 5 and 6 (2018) -
Platform 7 (2018)
Adjacent stations edit
| Preceding station | JR Hokkaido
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Following station | ||
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| Local/Rapid | ||||
| Terminus | Furano Line | Kaguraoka towards Furano
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| Chikabumi towards Hakodate
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Hakodate Main Line Local
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Terminus | ||
| Terminus | Sōya Main Line Local
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Asahikawa-Yojō towards Asahikawa
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| Sōya Main Line Rapid Nayoro
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| Sekihoku Main Line Local
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Asahikawa-Yojō towards Abashiri
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| Limited Express | ||||
| Fukagawa towards Sapporo
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Kamui | Terminus | ||
| Lilac | ||||
| Sōya | Wassamu towards Wakkanai
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| Okhotsk | Kamikawa towards Abashiri
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| Terminus | Sarobetsu | Wassamu towards Wakkanai
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| Taisetsu | Kamikawa towards Abashiri
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| Kitami | Asahikawa-Yojo towards Kitami
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History edit
Asahikawa Station opened in 1898. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.
The first phase of a new elevated station building opened on 10 October 2010. The entire station complex was completed in autumn 2011.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ 旭川駅が高架開業 [Asahikawa elevated station building opens]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 12 October 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
External links edit
- JR Hokkaido Asahikawa Station information (in Japanese)
- Ekikara Time Table - Asahikawa Station (in Japanese)
43°45′47″N 142°21′32″E / 43.763005°N 142.358995°E