Asari Station (朝里駅, Asari-eki) is a railway station in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered S12.[1]

Asari 朝里駅
The station building in August 2018 Location Nishi 15-chōme, Kita-11-jō, Chūō, Location Nishi 15-chōme, Kita-11-jō, Chūō,
General information
Location	Otaru, Hokkaido Japan
Coordinates	43°10′37″N 141°03′52″E
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	■ Hakodate Main Line
Distance	259.3 km from Hakodate
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	S12
History
Opened	November 28, 1880 (1880-11-28)
Passengers
FY2012	282 daily
Location
Asari Location within Japan

Lines

Asari Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station has automated ticket machines and Kitaca card readers.[2] The station is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on November 28, 1880, as a flag station.[4]

The area around the station was used as a location in the 2008 music video for Death Cab for Cutie's "I Will Possess Your Heart".[5]

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References