Ato Station (安登駅, Ato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[2]
Lines
Ato Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 48.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.[citation needed]
Station layout
The station consists two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.[citation needed]
Platforms
| station side (1) | ■ Y Kure Line | for Takehara and Mihara |
| opposite side (2) | ■ Y Kure Line | for Kure and Hiroshima |
History
Ato Station was opened on 24 November 1935. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[citation needed]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 357 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Kure Municipal Ato Elementary School
See also
References
- ^ "広島エリア 5路線79駅への「駅ナンバー」の導入について" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
Media related to Ato Station at Wikimedia Commons
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