Asumomae Station

Asumomae Station

アスモ前駅
Asumomae Station
General information
Location52-3 Okazaki, Kosai-shi, Shizuoka-ken 431-0422
Japan
Coordinates34°43′40″N 137°29′39″E / 34.72778°N 137.49417°E / 34.72778; 137.49417
Line(s) Tenryū Hamanako Line
Distance21.0 kilometers from Kakegawa
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMarch 15, 1988
Passengers
FY201621 daily
Location
Asumomae Station is located in Shizuoka Prefecture
Asumomae Station
Asumomae Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Asumomae Station is located in Japan
Asumomae Station
Asumomae Station
Asumomae Station (Japan)

Asumomae Station (アスモ前駅, Asumomae-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kosai, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad. It is located in front of the former headquarters and factory of ASMO [ja], an automobile components manufacturer and former subsidiary of Denso. For fiscal reasons, the station name is retained despite ASMO being absorbed by Denso in April 2018.[1][2]

Lines

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Asumomae Station is served by the Tenryū Hamanako Line, and is located 66.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kakegawa Station.

Station layout

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The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Tenryū Hamanako Railroad
Tenryū Hamanako Line
Ōmori - Shinjohara

Station history

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Asumomae Station was established on March 15, 1987, as part of the expansion of services on the Tenryū Hamanako Line after the privatization of JNR in 1987.[3]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 21 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

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  • Denso - Kosai factory

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "デンソー、アスモ株式会社と事業統合" (Press release) (in Japanese). Denso. 2017-12-04. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  2. ^ Sayumi, Katayama (2018-03-04). "湖西の駅名 社名消えても「明日も前」" (in Japanese). Chunichi Shimbun. Archived from the original on 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  3. ^ 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編2 (in Japanese). JTB. October 1998. p. 97. ISBN 9784533029806. OCLC 41362424.
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