Operated by JR East Address Japan | Opened 1915 | |
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Similar Hirakura Station, Kashiwagidaira Station, Iwate‑Kamigō Station, Iwanebashi Station, Iwate‑Futsukamachi Station |
Ashigase Station (足ヶ瀬駅, Ashigase-ek) is a railway station on the Kamaishi Line in Tōno, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Lines
Ashigase Station is served by the Kamaishi Line, and is located 61.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Hanamaki Station.
Station layout
Ashigase Station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
History
Ashigase Station opened on 23 November 1915 initially as a station on the Iwate Light Railway, which was nationalized in 1936, becoming the Kamaishi Line. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
Surrounding area
The station is located in an isolated rural area.
References
Ashigase Station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA