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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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