Asahi-mae Station

Asahi-mae Station 旭前駅
Asahi-mae Station
General information
Location	5-chōme-4-5 Asahimaechō, Owariasahi-shi, Aichi-ken 488-0855 Japan
Coordinates	35.2140°N 137.0198°E / 35.2140; 137.0198
Operated by	Meitetsu
Line(s)	■ Meitetsu Seto Line
Distance	13.1 kilometers from Sakaemachi
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	ST14
Website	Official website
History
Opened	April 2, 1905
Previous names	Tsunboishi (聾石) (until 1942)
Passengers
FY2017	6,016
Services
Preceding station Meitetsu Following station Inba towards Sakaemachi Seto Line Local Owari Asahi towards Owari Seto Seto Line Semi Express
Location Asahi-mae Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Asahi-mae Station Asahi-mae Station (Japan)

Platforms

Asahi-mae Station (旭前駅, Asahi-mae-eki) is a railway station in the city of Owariasahi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Asahi-mae Station is served by the Meitetsu Seto Line, and is located 13.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Sakaemachi.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Meitetsu Seto Line	For Owari Seto
2	■ Meitetsu Seto Line	For Ōzone and Sakaemachi

Station history

Asahi-mae Station was opened on April 2, 1905, as Tsunboishi Station (聾石) on the privately operated Seto Electric Railway. The Seto Electric Railway was absorbed into the Meitetsu group on September 1, 1939. The station was renamed to its present name in 1942. A new station building was completed in April 1985. The station has been unattended since 2006.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 6,016 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Asahino High School
• Asahi-Seiki Manufacturing.

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Asahi-mae Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official web page (in Japanese)