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Ato Station

Railway station in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionStructure typeGround levelBicycle facilitiesYesAccessibleNoOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeJR-Y20^[1]WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened24 November 1935 (1935-11-24)PassengersFY2019357 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Akikawajiri towards Hiroshima		Kure Line Local		Yasuura towards Mihara

Location
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Ato Station (安登駅, Ato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[2]

Lines

Ato Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 48.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.

Station layout

The station consists two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

station side (1)	■ Y Kure Line	for Takehara and Mihara
opposite side (2)	■ Y Kure Line	for Kure and Hiroshima

History

Ato Station was opened on 24 November 1935. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 357 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Kure Municipal Ato Elementary School

References

^ "広島エリア 5路線79駅への「駅ナンバー」の導入について" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
^ 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.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020