Asumomae Station

Asumomae Station アスモ前駅
Asumomae Station
General information
Location	52-3 Okazaki, Kosai-shi, Shizuoka-ken 431-0422 Japan
Coordinates	34°43′40″N 137°29′39″E
Line(s)	■ Tenryū Hamanako Line
Distance	21.0 kilometers from Kakegawa
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	March 15, 1988
Passengers
FY2016	21 daily
Location Asumomae Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture Show map of Shizuoka Prefecture Asumomae Station Asumomae Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Asumomae Station (アスモ前駅, Asumomae-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kosai, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad. It is located in front of the former headquarters and factory of ASMO [ja], an automobile components manufacturer and former subsidiary of Denso. For fiscal reasons, the station name is retained despite ASMO being absorbed by Denso in April 2018.[1][2]

Lines

Asumomae Station is served by the Tenryū Hamanako Line, and is located 66.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kakegawa Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Tenryū Hamanako Railroad
Tenryū Hamanako Line
Ōmori		-	Shinjohara

Station history

Asumomae Station was established on March 15, 1987, as part of the expansion of services on the Tenryū Hamanako Line after the privatization of JNR in 1987.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 21 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Denso - Kosai factory

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

1. "デンソー、アスモ株式会社と事業統合" (Press release) (in Japanese). Denso. 2017-12-04. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
2. Sayumi, Katayama (2018-03-04). "湖西の駅名　社名消えても「明日も前」" (in Japanese). Chunichi Shimbun. Archived from the original on 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
3. 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・ＪＲ編２ (in Japanese). JTB. October 1998. p. 97. ISBN 9784533029806. OCLC 41362424.

External links

• Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Station information (in Japanese)