Ashigase Station
Ashigase Station (足ヶ瀬駅, Ashigase-ek) is a railway station in the city of Tōno, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). LinesAshigase Station is served by the Kamaishi Line, and is located 61.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Hanamaki Station. Station layoutThe station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended. Platforms
HistoryAshigase Station opened on 23 November 1915 initially as a station on the Iwate Light Railway (岩手軽便鉄道), a 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) light railway extending 65.4 km from Hanamaki to the now-defunct Sennintōge Station (仙人峠駅).[1] The line was nationalized in 1936, becoming the Kamaishi Line. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. Surrounding areaThe station is located in an isolated rural area. See alsoReferences
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