Asahikawa Station
{{short description|Railway station in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = {{JRHSN|A|28|50}}
Asahikawa Station
| native_name = 旭川駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| type =
| style = JR Hokkaido
| image = JR_Asahikwa_Station_building_%28North_Exit%29.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Asahikawa Station building
| other_name =
| address = 8-3-1 Miyashitadōri, Asahikawa-shi, Hokkaido
| country = Japan
| coordinates =
| operator = {{ric|JR Hokkaido|name=y}}
| line = {{Plainlist|
- {{rcb|JR Hokkaido|Hakodate|yes}}
- {{rcb|JR Hokkaido|soya mainline|yes}}
- {{rcb|JR Hokkaido|Sekihoku|yes}}
- {{rcb|JR Hokkaido|Furano|yes}}
}}
| distance = {{cvt|423.1|km}} from {{STN|Hakodate|x}}
| platforms = 3 island platforms and 1 side platform
| tracks = 7
| connections =
| structure = Elevated
| status = Staffed
| code = A28
| website = {{URL|1=www.jrasahi.co.jp/contents/facilities/station/a28_asahikawa.html}}
| opened = {{Start date and age|1898|07|16|df=y}}
| rebuilt = 2010-2011
| closed =
| former =
| passengers = 4,204 daily
| pass_year = FY2014
| map_type = Japan Hokkaido#Japan
}}
{{nihongo|Asahikawa Station|旭川駅|Asahikawa-eki}} is a railway station in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
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
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
Station Layout
Asahikawa Station has 4 platforms serving 7 tracks. All platforms are located on the upper level above the concourse.
| class="wikitable" | ||
| nowrap="nowrap" | Platform No | Line Name | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| 1
|{{Color|#9370db|■}} Furano Line | ||
| 2
|{{Color|#ffa500|■}} Sekihoku Main Line | ||
| rowspan="3"|3
|{{Color|#ffa500|■}} Hakodate Main Line | ||
| {{Color|#ffa500|■}} Sekihoku Main Line
|for Kamikawa | ||
| {{Color|#a52a2a|■}} Sōya Main Line | ||
| rowspan="2"|4
|{{Color|#ffa500|■}} Hakodate Main Line |for Fukagawa・Takikawa・Iwamizawa・Sapporo | ||
| {{Color|#ffa500|■}} Sekihoku Main Line
|for Engaru・Kitami・Abashiri | ||
| rowspan="2"|5
|{{Color|#ffa500|■}} Sekihoku Main Line |for Engaru・Kitami・Abashiri | ||
| {{Color|#954a35|■}} Soya Main Line
|for Nayoro・Wakkanai | ||
| rowspan="2"|6
|{{Color|#ffa500|■}} Hakodate Main Line |for Fukagawa・Takikawa・Iwamizawa・Sapporo | ||
| {{Color|#954a35|■}} Soya Main Line
|for Nayoro・Wakkanai | ||
| rowspan="3"|7
|{{Color|#ffa500|■}} Hakodate Main Line |for Fukagawa・Takikawa・Iwamizawa・Sapporo | ||
| {{Color|#ffa500|■}} Sekihoku Main Line
|for Kamikawa | ||
| {{Color|#954a35|■}} Soya Main Line
|for Nayoro |
JR Asahikawa Station Platform 1・2.jpg|Platforms 1 and 2 (2018)
JR Asahikawa Station Platform 3・4.jpg|Platforms 3 and 4 (2018)
JR Asahikawa Station Platform 5・6.jpg|Platforms 5 and 6 (2018)
JR Asahikawa Station Platform 7.jpg|Platform 7 (2018)
Adjacent stations
{{Adjstn|system=JR Hokkaido
|header1=Local/Rapid|line1=Furano|right1=Kaguraoka
|line5=Soya Main Line|type5=Local|right5=Asahikawa-Yojō|to-right5=Wakkanai
|line8=Sekihoku|type8=Local|right8=Asahikawa-Yojō
|type6=Rapid Nayoro|right6=Asahikawa-Yojō|to-right6=Nayoro
|header15=Limited Express|line15=Kamui|left15=Fukagawa
|line16=Lilac|left16=Fukagawa
|line17=Soya|left17=Fukagawa|right17=Wassamu
|line18=Okhotsk|left18=Fukagawa|right18=Kamikawa
|line19=Sarobetsu|right19=Wassamu
|line20=Taisetsu|right20=Kamikawa
|line21=Kitami|right21=Asahikawa-Yojo
|line2=Hakodate|type2=Local|left2=Chikabumi}}
History
File:Asahikawa Station Birdview.jpg
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.{{cite web |url= http://railf.jp/news/2010/10/12/172800.html|script-title=ja:旭川駅が高架開業|trans-title=Asahikawa elevated station building opens|date= 12 October 2010|work= Japan Railfan Magazine Online|publisher= Koyusha Co., Ltd.|location= Japan|language= ja|access-date= 17 October 2011}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category|Asahikawa Station}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100620103206/http://www.jrasahi.co.jp/contents/facilities/station/a28_asahikawa.html JR Hokkaido Asahikawa Station information] {{in lang|ja}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070703011021/http://ekikara.jp/newdata/station/01204031.htm Ekikara Time Table - Asahikawa Station] {{in lang|ja}}
{{Hakodate Main Line}}
{{Sōya Main Line}}
{{Sekihoku Main Line}}
{{Furano Line}}
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