Asari Station (Hokkaido)

Station building

Asari Station (朝里駅 Asari-eki) is a railway station in Otaru, Hokkaidō, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

The station opened on November 28, 1880 as a flag station.[1]

The vicinity of the station was used as a location in the 2008 music video for Death Cab for Cutie's "I Will Possess Your Heart".[2]

Lines

Asari Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line, and is numbered S12.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Hakodate Main Line
Otaru-Chikkō Sectional Rapid Zenibako
Otaru-Chikkō Local Zenibako
Rapid: Does not stop at this station

References

  1. Ishino, Tetsu et al. (eds.) (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese) II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 814. ISBN 4533029809.
  2. Stasukevich, Iain (August 2008). "Short Takes: Touring the World for Death Cab for Cutie". American Cinematographer. Retrieved 2016-04-13.

Coordinates: 43°10′37″N 141°03′52″E / 43.17694°N 141.06444°E / 43.17694; 141.06444

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