Atsu Station

Railway station in Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened13 September 1905 (1905-09-13)PassengersFY202023 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Yunotō towards Asa		Mine Line		Shirōgahara towards Nagatoshi

Location
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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]

References

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