Atsu Station

厚保駅
Atsu Station in July 2008
General information
Location115 Hongo, Nishiatsubo-cho, Mine-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-2151
Japan
Coordinates34°6′50.78″N 131°9′16.34″E / 34.1141056°N 131.1545389°E / 34.1141056; 131.1545389
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     Mine Line
Distance10.2 km (6.3 mi) from Asa
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened13 September 1905 (1905-09-13)
Passengers
FY202023
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Yunotō
towards Asa
 Mine Line Shirōgahara
towards Nagatoshi
Location
Atsu Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Atsu Station
Atsu Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Atsu Station is located in Japan
Atsu Station
Atsu Station
Atsu Station (Japan)

Atsu Station (厚保駅, Atsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Atsu Station is served by the JR West Mine Line, and is located 10.2 kilometers from the junction of the San'yō Main Line at Asa.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level unnumbered side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

station side ■      Mine Line for Mine and Nagatoshi
opposite side ■      Mine Line for Asa

History

Atsu Station was opened on 13 September 1905 with the opening of the San'yō Railway between Asa Station and Ōmine Station. The San'yō Railway was nationalized in 1906, and the line became the Ōmine Line in 1909, and the Mine Line from 1963. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West). The statin building was renovated in 2013.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 23 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

The area around the station is the southern edge of Mine City. The Asa River runs just west of the station, and the Yamaguchi Prefectural Road No. 33 Shimonoseki-Mine Line runs parallel to the Mine Line to the west.

  • Mine Municipal Atsu Junior High School - about 300 meters to the south
  • Mine City Hall Atsu Branch Office - about 300 meters to the south
  • Mazda Mine Proving Ground (former Nishinihon Circuit)[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
  3. ↑ "MAZDA:Mazda to Add Second Vehicle Test Track in Japan". Mazda Motor Corporation. 17 January 2006. Retrieved 18 September 2011.

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